Tuesday, March 20, 2012

IMPACT ON VISION




There is a wide range of visual acuity in people with albinism, and new parents often wonder where their child will end up on the vision spectrum. It is not possible to accurately predict during infancy what your child's vision will eventually be because vision development depends on many factors. In addition, there are a verity of adaptive devices that can help improve vision- and more are being developed all the time. The most important question will not be how much vision your child has, but how he uses the vision he does have.
People with albinism generally have what is called “low vision” which bilateral vision impairment that cannot be corrected by medical or therapeutic intervention, or by the use of specialized eye wear. Nonetheless, low vision can certainly be treated. 

The most common problems associated with albinism are:
-Reduced Visual Acuity
-Light Sensitivity 
-Nystagmus
Close Look at involuntary eye movement:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWTgu1paGDs

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