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chandan - 19 Jan 2009 05:42 GMT
A  baby was  born to my sister . We  are Asian , so coloured  but the
baby had white hair , skin and even the eyebrows  and the eyelids . It
seems an exceptional case  in our region to get  a baby as  if it were
a western  child . Now he is  3 years   old  and the acute problem
with him is that  he cannot face the sunlight directly and lowers his
eyes now and then and even he finds it  difficult to see things that
are close to him and cannot judge them at the instant.  His parents
even the grand-parents  didn't have the vision problem  ,so as to
associate with hereditary.
    Can any  expert or specialist in this group help me figure  out
the problem and its remedy. I tried  at several eye-hospitals  but
they keep on referring to  other eye-hospitals without any clear
diagnosis.
       If  anyone wants a clear summary I can even  post them his
picture and video  of his sighting behaviours  so as to get the clear
cut idea .

Please  help me  .
Dave Bell - 19 Jan 2009 05:53 GMT
> A  baby was  born to my sister . We  are Asian , so coloured  but the
> baby had white hair , skin and even the eyebrows  and the eyelids . It
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>
>  Please  help me  .

None of these doctors and hospitals ever mentioned albinism?
Salmon Egg - 19 Jan 2009 17:15 GMT
In article
<62f403d5-209d-46e0-b663-5c00e15647a8@r40g2000yqj.googlegroups.com>,

> A  baby was  born to my sister . We  are Asian , so coloured  but the
> baby had white hair , skin and even the eyebrows  and the eyelids . It
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>
>  Please  help me  .

Although I am not a health professional, it sure sounds like albinism to
me. It is a lack of pigment and can occur in any race. From what I know,
there is no cure. I am not sure if there is any specialty that treats
it. Try looking it up on the internet starting with Wikipedia.

Good luck.

Bill

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chandan - 23 Jan 2009 06:31 GMT
Thanks alot ,
   I  have  figured  out that  its a genetic disease  and occurs  to
1 among  every 70, 000 and 1 amond 20  is the carrier  for the
responsible gene . Its called "  oculocutaneous albinism  "  having
no known treatment and to be more specific its OCAtype 1 a .  in which
the   person lacks  melanin pigment through out the life  so  the
skin , hair goes white and iris becomes transparent  resulting
reduced  visual acuity( 20/200 to 20/400)  , nystagmus  and other eye
problems.
  Thans again folks . I wonder  if you know any technical treatment
measures for  it.,
David Robins, MD - 24 Jan 2009 03:53 GMT
On 1/22/09 10:31 PM, in article
60ecfece-60ea-48b2-a9da-c3aaa3a6648d@g39g2000pri.googlegroups.com, "chandan"

> Thanks alot ,
>     I  have  figured  out that  its a genetic disease  and occurs  to
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>    Thans again folks . I wonder  if you know any technical treatment
> measures for  it.,

The iris does not become transparent, but there I sloss of the pigment on
the back of the iris. However, that is not the major reason for the vision
problems.

There is lack of pigment under the retina. In addition, most cases have
macular hypoplasia; poor development of the macula - the region of the
retina responsible for sharp vision and color vision. This usually limits
vision to about 20/200 or so. This poor vision causes loss of the vision
"lock", allowing nystagmus to occur. Many are hyperopic, and benefit from
eyeglass correction, particularly with a tint (brownish-red is usually
preferred) to hep reduce the light overload.

David Robins, MD
Board certified Ophthalmologist
Pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus subspecialty
 
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