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Albinism – Prevention and Coping

Prevention and Coping with Albinism - How to prevent Albinism? How to cope with Albinism? What are the simple steps to preventing Albinism? Learn more about how to prevent and cope with Albinism.

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<p><strong>Prevention and Coping with Albinism<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>New York &lpar;USA&rpar;&comma; November 29&comma; 2014<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>How to prevent Albinism&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>How to cope with Albinism&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>How to reduce your risk of developing Albinism&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>How can Albinism be prevented&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>What are the simple steps to preventing Albinism&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>What are the best tips on coping with Albinism&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Learn more about how to prevent and cope with Albinism&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Albinism &&num;8211&semi; Prevention and Coping<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Albinism Prevention<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Albinism cannot be prevented&period; It may or may not be inherited as it occurs even in families without any history of the disorder&period; If albinism is present in your family and you feel you might be carrying the trait&comma; seek genetic testing&period; This identifies whether you or your spouse have specific genetic mutation responsible for albinism in your child&period; Prenatal fetus test detects inherited mutations&period; Seek help of genetic counselor to understand pros and cons of testing and chances of having a child with albinism&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Coping with Albinism<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Simple coping strategies to manage albinism include&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>1&period; Hold book or other reading material close to your eyes&period; This helps you read without harming your vision&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>2&period; Tilt your head to one side while reading to minimize effect of nystagmus and improve vision&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>3&period; If your child has albinism&comma; discuss possible options with school authorities like sitting in front row in classroom&comma; using large-print textbooks&comma; using high-contrast printed documents like black type on white paper&comma; and handouts of content written on boards&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>4&period; Seek services of psychotherapist to help your child develop healthy communication with peer groups&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Prognosis of Albinism<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Albinism does not affect lifespan&period; However&comma; if you suffer from Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome&comma; you remain prone to bleeding problems or lung diseases&period; This affects mortality&period; If you live in a tropical country&comma; exposure to sun without proper protection could lead to skin cancer&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;theteamwork&period;com&sol;health&sol;2016-150450-albinism-definition-diagnosis&period;html"><strong><span style&equals;"text-decoration&colon; underline&semi;">Albinism &&num;8211&semi; Definition and Diagnosis<&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;a><br &sol;>&NewLine;Definition and Diagnosis of Albinism<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;theteamwork&period;com&sol;health&sol;2016-150451-albinism-causes-evaluation&period;html"><strong><span style&equals;"text-decoration&colon; 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Written By:
Dr. Marilyn Thompson