Nombre:
ACRÓMATES - Asociación de Afectados por Acromatopsia y Monocromatismo de Conos Azules
Página web:https://acromates.wordpress.com/
Teléfono: (49) 01725665670 / 651632495
Correo electrónico: acromatopsiaes@gmail.com
Dirección postal:
C/ Rosalía de Castro 56
36201 Vigo (Pontevedra)
Ámbito / Especialidad:
Breve descripción:
Acromates (Association of people affected by Achromatopsia and Monochromatism of blue cones) is a non-profit association created in December 2017. The situation that drove its creation was the scarce information in spanish about these two uncommon eye genetic disorders, the lack of data about the number of people affected in our country, and the fact that it is nearly unknown by the ophthalmological community and the society.
The main purposes of this association are:
Extra information:
What is Achromatopsia? It is an autosomal recessive , congenital and non-progressive retinal disorder. Its characteristics are colour blindness, nystagmus photophobia and severely reduced visual acuity due to the lack or poor functioning of cones. It is considered a rare disease and affects one in every thirty thousand people. In Spain, by statistics, there would be 1,300 affected by Achromatopsia.
What is Monochromatism of blue cones (MCA)?
MCA is an X-linked recessive disorder. It is characterized by a serious inability to distinguish colours, poor visual acuity, nystagmus and photophobia due to the malfunction of the red and green photoreceptor cones. It is an incomplete form of Achromatopsia. Approximate prevalence is 1 in every 100,000 people. It concerns almost exclusively men.