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Community perceptions towards children living with albinism in Africa: An integrative review [PDF]

African Journal of Disability
Background: Community perceptions of children with albinism often influence their inclusion, safety and access to education, violating their basic human rights.
Tumisho Mokwele, Ramadimetja Shirley Mooa, Nombulelo V. Sepeng   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Can a Portable Flash Visual Evoked Potential (VEP) Device Identify Chiasmal Decussation Anomalies in Albinism? [PDF]

Diagnostics
Background: Visual evoked potentials (VEPs) are used to detect chiasmal misrouting associated with albinism. However, VEPs are only performed in specialist centres and typically have long waiting lists.
Eloise Keeling, Perry Carter, Abdi Malik Musa, Fatima Shawkat, Helena Lee, Jay E. Self   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Employment barriers and opportunities faced by people with albinism. A case of youths with albinism in Harare, Zimbabwe

Cogent Social Sciences, 2022
This qualitative study focused on employment barriers and opportunities faced by youths with albinism. Despite extensive legislation outlawing discrimination of persons with disabilities, persons with albinism continue to face employment challenges.
Farai Maunganidze, Kudakwashe Machiha, Martha Mapuranga   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reactions to and explanations for the birth of a baby with albinism: a qualitative study in Busoga, Uganda

BMJ Open, 2021
Objectives Babies born with the genetic condition albinism lack pigment in their hair, skin and eyes due to compromised melanin production. This leads to poor vision and the risk of early death due to skin cancer.
Julie Taylor, C Bradbury-Jones, Peter Ogik, Fazira Kawuma, Jane Betts, Patricia Lund   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Living with albinism in an African community: exploring the challenges of persons with albinism in Lilongwe District, Malawi

Heliyon, 2021
Background: Albinism is a genetic condition caused by a deficit in the production of the pigment called melanin, which protects the skin against ultraviolet light and provides the skin with its color production.
Thandiwe Tambala-Kaliati, Emmanuel Brenyah Adomako, Kwabena Frimpong-Manso   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cross-sectional study on clinical profile and quality of life of individuals with occulocutaneous albinism in Lagos, Nigeria

Pigment International, 2023
Introduction: Albinism is a genetic disorder of pigmentation with variable phenotypic presentations. Albinism occurs all over the world, with highest prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa.
Olusola O Ayanlowo, Ayesha O Akinkugbe, Adeola Onakoya, Erere Otrofanowei, Ogogho A Odiase, Yetunde M Olumide   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Oculocutaneous albinism [PDF]

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2007
Abstract Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a group of inherited disorders of melanin biosynthesis characterized by a generalized reduction in pigmentation of hair, skin and eyes. The prevalence of all forms of albinism varies considerably worldwide and has been estimated at approximately 1/17,000, suggesting that about 1 in 70 people carry a ...
Brondum-Nielsen Karen, Ek Jakob, Grønskov Karen   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Evaluating Outer Segment Length as A Surrogate Measure of Peak Foveal Cone Density [PDF]

, 2017
Adaptive optics (AO) imaging tools enable direct visualization of the cone photoreceptor mosaic, which facilitates quantitative measurements such as cone density. However, in many individuals, low image quality or excessive eye movements precludes making
Carroll, Joseph, Cooper, Robert F., Langlo, Christopher S., Wilk, Brandon M., Wilk, Melissa A.   +4 more
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Retinal cone photoreceptors of the deer mouse Peromyscus maniculatus : development, topography, opsin expression and spectral tuning [PDF]

, 2013
A quantitative analysis of photoreceptor properties was performed in the retina of the nocturnal deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus, using pigmented (wildtype) and albino animals.
Arbogast, Patrick, Glösmann, Martin, Peichl, Leo   +2 more
core   +7 more sources