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Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Genetic Diseases, Inborn > Eye Diseases, Hereditary > Albinism > Albinism, Ocular
Eye Diseases > Eye Diseases, Hereditary > Albinism > Albinism, Ocular
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Skin Diseases > Skin Diseases, Genetic > Albinism > Albinism, Ocular
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Genetic Diseases, Inborn > Skin Diseases, Genetic > Albinism > Albinism, Ocular
... > Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Skin Diseases > Pigmentation Disorders > Hypopigmentation > Albinism > Albinism, Ocular
... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Pigmentation Disorders > Hypopigmentation > Albinism > Albinism, Ocular
... > Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Genetic Diseases, Inborn > Metabolism, Inborn Errors > Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors > Albinism > Albinism, Ocular
... > Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases > Metabolic Diseases > Metabolism, Inborn Errors > Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors > Albinism > Albinism, Ocular

Preferred term

Albinism, Ocular  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Ocular Albinism

Note

  • hypopigmentation of eye; do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES

Scope note

  • Albinism affecting the eye in which pigment of the hair and skin is normal or only slightly diluted. The classic type is X-linked (Nettleship-Falls), but an autosomal recessive form also exists. Ocular abnormalities may include reduced pigmentation of the iris, nystagmus, photophobia, strabismus, and decreased visual acuity.

History note

  • 91

In other languages

  • silmän albinismi

    Finnish

  • Ahvenanmaan silmätauti
  • albinismus ocularis
  • Forsius-Erikson
  • Forsius-Eriksonin tauti
  • morbus Forsius-Erikson
  • okulaarinen albiinous
  • okulaarinen albinismi
  • silmien albinismi
  • silmän albiinous
  • Albinism, okulär

    Swedish

  • Okulär albinism

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016117

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