Albinism

Ben and Andrew review toxocariasis and its gnarly lifecycle, why every ophthalmologist needs to know about it, treatment, and more. We wish everyone about to take OKAPs the best of luck! 

Ben and Amanda review VKH, including terminology, key findings, stages, and differential diagnoses. 

Andrew and Ben simplify the nuances of how to prescribe glasses for children, and why you sometimes shouldn't just give the refraction you measured. There are relevant pearls for what they'll test you on in the boards, and practical tips for the clinic. 

Today we dive into the science behind the genetic condition albinism, which is not pronounced how you think it is.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

A short section that reviews inherited skin disorders such as porphyria cutanea tarda, albinism, and Chédiak-Higashi. 

Learn how to talk about eyesight getting worse. Plus, find out why people with lighter eye colour have a higher risk of UV damage. 

Albinism is an inherited condition that affects the production of melanin. People born with the condition have fair skin, hair and eyes. Superstitions about the body parts of people with albinism have led to violent attacks. In 2008 Tanzania appeared to be the epicentre of these ... Show More

Drs. Prithvi Sankar and Sriram Balasubramanian discuss a personal journey through vision loss, from both the ophthalmologist and patient perspective. Host Dr. Ben Young invites these two friends to share their lessons of grief, denial, and ultimate acceptance of a difficult diagn ... Show More

Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, MD, and Douglas D. Koch, MD, delve into the realm of optics and aberrations. They cover a range of topics, including spherical and chromatic aberrations, ABBE numbers, and residual refractive error. Additionally, they explore various intraocular lens (IOL) desi ... Show More

Sam's first solo episode of 2022 comprises a comprehensive review of retinitis pigmentosa. This is clearly a rare condition but has all the hallmarks of a classic PACES station. Sam tackles a number of syndromic causes for RP which are possible differential diagnoses, as well as ... Show More

How opposition politician Salum Barwany overcame discrimination and fear to become the first albino elected to office in Tanzania in 2010. Albinism is a genetic condition caused by a lack of the pigment Melanin, which affects the colour of the skin, hair and eyes. Though rare it ... Show More

Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid look at the harmful practice of using skin whitening creams and lotions.