Abstract

RODRIGUEZ, Selma  and  ESPINOSA, Gabriela Maza. Visual characteristics in albinism: Systematic review. Vive Rev. Salud [online]. 2023, vol.6, n.17, pp.620-627.  Epub May 08, 2023. ISSN 2664-3243.  https://doi.org/10.33996/revistavive.v6i17.250.

Albinism is a complex condition, in many cases disabling, affecting many people around the world, and can even lead to death. The most common visual problems that may exist in albinism with photophobia are refractive defects with considerable measurements, problems at the fundus level, photophobia and iris translucency. Current reality estimates that 1 in 10,000 people have albinism and may present with these visual problems. Objective. To identify the visual characteristics in each type of albinism presented in studies in Latin America during the period 2014-2022. Methodology. A systematic review was performed. The year of publication of the sources was taken into account as inclusion criteria. The following search descriptors were used in Spanish and English: "albinism", "types of albinism" and "albinism complications", "albinism", "albinism types", "albinism issues". Results. Twenty-two articles obtained from Google Scholar, journals such as pubmed, scielo, Elsevier, theses were selected, from which and based on quality controls 12 sources were analyzed. Conclusion. Most studies describe possible treatments for albinism. Clinical findings that highlight the characteristics in the types of albinism such as problems at the level of the optic nerve as hypoplasia, and decreased visual acuity, nystagmus and sometimes the problem of compensatory head position are highlighted.

Keywords : Optic Nerve Hypoplasia; Albinism; Tyrosinemias; Vision, Low.

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