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Lifestyle and home remedies

By Mayo Clinic staff

You can help your child learn self-care practices that should continue into adulthood:

  • Use low vision aids, such as a hand-held magnifying glass, a monocular or a magnifier that attaches to glasses.
  • Apply sunscreens with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30 that protects against both UVA and UVB light.
  • Avoid high-risk sun exposure, such as being outside in the middle of the day, at high altitudes and on sunny days with thin cloud cover.
  • Wear protective clothing, including long-sleeved shirts, long pants and broad-rimmed hats.
  • Protect your eyes by wearing dark, UV-blocking sunglasses.
Coping and support Treatments and drugs
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  2. Albinism. The Merck Manuals: The Merck Manual for Healthcare Professionals. http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/print/sec10/ch123/ch123b.html. Accessed Feb. 19, 2011.
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  4. What is albinism? National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation (NOAH). http://www.albinism.org/publications/2010/What_is_Albinism.pdf. Accessed Feb. 19, 2011.
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