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Characterization of Retinal Thickness in Individuals with Albinism: Baseline Data for a Black South African Population

Clinical Optometry, 2021
Ethan Pillay, Thiroshnee Naidoo, Khadija Asmal, Lilitha Maliwa, Sinenhlanhla Mchunua, Diane Beverly van Staden, Nishanee Rampersad Discipline of Optometry, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban X54001, South AfricaCorrespondence:
Pillay E, Naidoo T, Asmal K, Maliwa L, Mchunua S, van Staden DB, Rampersad N   +6 more
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First report of albinism in the South American catfish Imparfinis mirini (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae)

Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2017
Albinism is a genetic condition caused by an autosomal recessive gene that affects normal pigmentation in animals. In Neotropical freshwater fish fauna, albinism cases are extremely rare, with only 14 species recorded among more than 6,000 described ...
Pedro S. Manoel, Erika R. Ono, Maria Ines B. Alves   +2 more
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Visual acuity improvement in children with albinism beyond the first decade of life.

PLoS ONE
PurposeTo determine if visual maturation continues beyond the first decade of life in children with albinism and whether this is related to albinism type, presence of nystagmus, eye muscle surgery or refractive errors.DesignCase series based on ...
Claudia Yahalom, Ana Navarrete, Atara Juster, Ayan Galbinur, Anat Blumenfeld, Karen Hendler   +5 more
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Complete albinism in a Podarcis muralis newborn

Acta Herpetologica, 2006
The authors describe a case of complete albinism in a Podarcis muralis newborn, from Chieti (Abruzzo, central Italy) in September 2004. This is the first complete albinism case in a Podarcis spp. In the world.
Filippo Spadola, Francesco Di Toro
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Tagging and Tracking of Persons with Albinism: A Reflection of Some Critical Human Rights & Ethical Issues Arising from the Use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) as Part of a Solution to Cracking Down on Violent Crimes Against Persons with Albinism

Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal, 2019
Recent years have seen an increase in the use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) by both private and public entities for the purpose of tracking and monitoring the location of human beings. The GPS tracking application is used as a locating system to
Mphoeng Maureen Mswela
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Successful treatment of aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity with diode laser in ocular albinism: A case report

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019
Oculocutaneous albinism is characterized by partial or complete absence of melanin in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and uveal melanocytes. Absence of typical fundal background from RPE and choroid makes it difficult to diagnose retinal disorders in ...
Anil B Gangwe, Swapnil M Parchand, Raj Vardhan Azad, Deepshikha Agrawal, Priyavrat Bhatia   +4 more
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Unsuccessful transscleral cyclophotocoagulation in oculocutaneous albinism

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Purpose: To report a case of unsuccessful transscleral cyclophotocoagulation in a patient with OCA1A tyrosinase-negative oculocutaneous albinism.
Aaron D. Dotson, John H. Fingert, Erin A. Boese   +2 more
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Oculocutaneous albinism [PDF]

Archives of Disease in Childhood, 1999
S, Biswas, I C, Lloyd
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The experience of people with oculocutaneous albinism

Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, 2012
This article reports the experiences of people with oculocutaneous albinism in South Africa. Oculocutaneous albinism is an inherited disorder characterised by the defective production of melanin, with little or no pigmentation in the skin, hair and eyes.
Mmuso B.J. Pooe- Monyemore, Thandisizwe R. Mavundla, Arnold L. Christianson   +2 more
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Mapping a research-advocacy-policy agenda on human rights and albinism: a mixed methods project

International Journal for Equity in Health
Background Persons with albinism face challenges to their wellbeing, safety, and security, ranging from vision impairment and skin cancer to stigma and discrimination.
Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham, Barbara Astle, Ikponwosa Ero, Lori Beaman, Bonny Ibhawoh, Elvis Imafidon, Richard Sawatzky, Wisdom Tettey, Meghann Buyco, Emma Strobell   +9 more
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