TITLE:
Ocular Manifestations Encountered in Albinos Living in Libreville: Epidemiological and Clinical Aspects
AUTHORS:
Prudence Ada Assoumou, Andy Viola Dohvoma, Steve Mvogo Ebana, Tatiana Mba Aki, Olele Ossavou Assomo, Emmanuel Mve Mengome, Côme Ebana Mvogo
KEYWORDS:
Albinism, Nystagmus, Strabismus, Amblyopia, Torticollis, Photophobia, Li-breville
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Ophthalmology,
Vol.9 No.4,
November
19,
2019
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Albinism is a rare hereditary genetic disorder, characterized by melanogenesis disorders associated to varying degrees of cutaneous, atrial and visual disorders. In Libreville, no data on the subject is available. Purpose: To describe the ocular manifestations found in albinos living in Libreville. Patients and methods: This was a cross-sectional and descriptive study that took place in Libreville during a year from and that concerned 43 albinos. The inclusion criteria were any albino with oculocutaneous albinism present in Libreville who has agreed to participate in the investigation. The variables studied were age, sex, visual acuity, ametropia, iris color, iris transillumination, strabismus, nystagmus, torticollis, amblyopia, optic disc, photophobia, foveal hypoplasia and retinal hypopigmentation. Data was collected and analyzed using Epi infoTM 7.2.0.1 CDC andIBM®SPSS®V21 Statistic software. Results: The mean age was 21.2 ± 17 years with a (F/M) ratio of 0.53. Visual acuity by far without correction (AVLCSC)