Albinism--a clinician's low vision perspective
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A Standardized Obstacle Course for Assessment of Visual Function in Ultra Low Vision and Artificial Vision
Published on: February 11, 2014
1Southern California College of Optometry, Fullerton 92631.
Abstract:
Albinism is inherited as autosomal recessive, with one exception: Ocular albinism, which has an x-linked trait. Visual symptoms include photophobia, varying degrees of nystagmus, reduction in visual acuity from 20/30 to 20/400 and varying degrees of moderate to high amounts of corneal astigmatism. Albinism patients respond very well to low vision devices and glare filters.

