Ocular albinism is a form of

albinism Albinism is the congenital absence of melanin in an animal or plant resulting in white hair, feathers, scales and skin and reddish pink or blue eyes. Individuals with the condition are referred to as albinos. Varied use and interpretation of ...

which, in contrast to

oculocutaneous albinism Oculocutaneous albinism is a form of Albinism in humans, albinism involving the human eye, eyes (''wikt:oculo-#Prefix, oculo-''), the human skin, skin (''-wikt:cutaneous#Adjective, cutaneous''), and the hair. Overall, an estimated 1 in 20,000 peo ...

, presents primarily in the eyes. There are multiple forms of ocular albinism, which are clinically similar.James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). ''Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology''. (10th ed.). Saunders. . Both known genes are on the

X chromosome The X chromosome is one of the two sex chromosomes in many organisms, including mammals, and is found in both males and females. It is a part of the XY sex-determination system and XO sex-determination system. The X chromosome was named for its u ...

. When the term ''"autosomal recessive ocular albinism"'' ("AROA") is used, it usually refers to mild variants of

rather than ocular albinism, which is ''X-linked''. __TOC__

Types

References

External links

GeneReviews/NCBI/NIH/UW entry on Ocular Albinism, X-Linked
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ocular Albinism Albinism Amino acid metabolism disorders X-linked recessive disorders