OPHTHALMOLOGICAL MANIFESTATION OF ALBINISM

Abstract

Albinism is a large group of hereditary diseases characterized by reduced or completely absent synthesis of melanin in tissues of ectodermal origin. Patients with this pathology have frequent affection of the ocular structures, which are manifested by: reduced visual acuity, transillumination of the iris, hypoplasia of the fovea, nystagmus, strabismus, refractive errors and other. Prevention of UV rays, and early and appropriate management of ophthalmic manifestations is a key link in the treatment of patients with this condition. In this paper we have presented the most significant forms of albinism that are known in science today, as well as the spectrum of ophthalmological changes and their possible treatment.