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Ocular Albinism

Disease OchronosisOcular histoplasmosis

Another type of albism, called ocular albinism type 1 (OA1), affects only the eyes. The person's skin and eye colors are usually in the normal range. However, an eye exam will show that there is no coloring in the back of the eye (retina).

 


Ocular albinism is a disorder in which the decrease in pigmentation affects only the eye. The iris is pale blue and often has defects that allow light to shine through.

Ocular albinism (OA) is an inherited disorder characterized by partial or complete absence of pigment in the eyes. Ocular albinism is inherited in two patterns, X-linked and autosomal pattern.

Ocular albinism can also lead to sensitivity to light, and in some cases, results in legal blindness. Treatment of this type of albinism focuses on repairing or reducing the effects of various ocular conditions.

Ocular albinism is a genetic disorder characterized by vision abnormalities in affected males. Vision deficits are present at birth and do not become more severe over time. Affected individuals have normal skin pigmentation.

Ocular Albinism
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Type 3, ocular albinism'is characterized by loss of eye pigment and poor vision without any changes in skin or hair.

X-linked ocular albinism. The cause of X-linked ocular albinism is a gene mutation on the X chromosome. (A woman inherits an X chromosome from each parent. A man inherits an X chromosome from his mother and a Y chromosome from his father.) ...

Nettleship-Falls ocular albinism
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Neuralgic Amyotrophy
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Neurasthenia
Neurinoma of the Acoustic Nerve
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Ocular Albinism see Albinism
Ocular Myasthenia see Myasthenia Gravis and other Myasthenic syndromes
Oculo-auricular-vertebral Dysplasia see Goldenhar syndrome
Oculo-cerebro-renal syndrome see Lowe syndrome
Oculo-cutaneous Albinism see Albinism ...

Ocular albinism
Ocular larva migrans
Ocular melanoma
Oculocutaneous albinism
Oculoglandular syndrome
Oculomotor palsy
Ogilvie's syndrome
Ohio River Valley fever
Oligodendroglioma - adults
Oligodendroglioma - children ...

This is known as ocular albinism. People with ocular albinism usually have blue eyes. In some cases, the (the colored part of the eye) has very little color so a person's eyes might look pink or reddish.

People with the most common forms of Type 1 and Type 2 albinism and ocular albinism have a normal lifespan.
An increased risk of skin cancer exists. Careful ongoing surveillance this risk can be minimized.

This is called ocular albinism type 1 (OA1) and can be inherited via either an X-linked or an autosomal recessive process. In this form of albinism, skin color is usually normal and eye color may be in the normal range.

Ocular albinism type 1
Ocular Motor Apraxia, Cogan Type
Oculo Dento Digital Dysplasia
Oculo-Auriculo-Vertebral Dysplasia
Oculo-Auriculo-Vertebral Spectrum
Oculo-Bucco-Genital Syndrome
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Albinism is an inherited disorder that results from a defect in melanin metabolism of the skin and eyes (oculocutaneous albinism) or just the eyes (ocular albinism). Ocular albinism impairs visual acuity.

The second most common type of the condition is known as ocular albinism, in which only the eyes lack color; skin and hair are normal. Some types of ocular albinism cause more problems, especially eye problems, than others.

In ocular albinism, visual acuity ranges from 20/40 to 20/200 (legal blindness), the eyes may dance (nystagmus) and the person is very sensitive to sunlight. No treatment is available, except dark sunglasses for the photophobia.

There are several different types of albinism. In most cases these affect both sexes equally, although there is one type of ocular albinism (mainly affecting the eyes) that is more common in males.

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See also: Albinism, Cancer, Oculocutaneous albinism, Symptom, Surgery

Disease OchronosisOcular histoplasmosis

 
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