Treatment of albinism in pregnant women

We may have seen many people suffering from albinism. Albinism is very distressing to see because it greatly damages one's image. Albinism in pregnant women is even more unbearable. So, is there any good way to treat albinism in pregnant women? Below we introduce several treatment methods.

Treatment:

1. Currently, drug treatment is ineffective, and only physical methods can be used to minimize the damage of ultraviolet radiation to the eyes and skin. You can also use photosensitive drugs, hormones and other treatments to reduce or even eliminate the white spots. In addition, attention should also be paid to the psychological issues of people with albinism. In addition to symptomatic treatment, there is currently no cure for albinism. Prevention should be the main approach.

2. Physical methods such as shading can be used to alleviate the patient's discomfort. The white spots can also be weakened or even disappear through the use of photosensitive drugs, hormones, etc. The diagnosis of albinism is based primarily on ocular symptoms and signs. Differential diagnosis of various subtypes is critical. Tyrosinase activity determination is helpful for its classification diagnosis. Genetic diagnosis is currently the most reliable method for differential diagnosis and prenatal diagnosis. Genetic diagnosis of some albinism subtypes is difficult because their pathogenic mechanisms are not yet elucidated.

3. Prevention: There is currently no cure for albinism except for the use of drugs to alleviate or eliminate the symptoms of the disease. Therefore, prevention should be the main focus. That is, prohibiting marriage between close relatives through genetic counseling is one of the important preventive measures. At the same time, prenatal genetic diagnosis is also an important safeguard to prevent the birth of children with this disease. Prevention should minimize the damage of ultraviolet radiation to eyes and skin. Counseling prohibits marriage between close relatives, and prenatal genetic diagnosis can also prevent the birth of children with this disease.

The above content introduces us to how to treat albinism in pregnant women. We should take precautions to prevent ourselves from getting albinism. We should also spread the above methods to people around us with albinism so that more people can recover their health.