
Oculocutaneous Albinism: What It Is, Symptoms & Prognosis
Mar 3, 2025 · Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a rare genetic disorder that affects the color of your eyes, skin and hair. Having albinism means your body can’t produce and/or distribute a …
Albinism - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Dec 13, 2023 · Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA), the most common type, means a person gets two copies of a changed gene — one from each parent. This is called autosomal recessive …
Oculocutaneous albinism - Wikipedia
Oculocutaneous albinism is a form of albinism involving the eyes (oculo-), the skin (- cutaneous), and the hair. [1] Overall, an estimated 1 in 20,000 people worldwide are born with …
Oculocutaneous Albinism - Symptoms, Causes, Treatment | NORD
Aug 18, 2015 · Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a group of rare inherited disorders characterized by a reduction or complete lack of melanin pigment in the skin, hair and eyes.
Oculocutaneous albinism | About the Disease | GARD
Oculocutaneous albinism is a group of conditions that affect the coloring of the hair and eyes. Individuals affected by Oculocutaneous albinism have very light skin and light-colored irises; …
Oculocutaneous Albinism and Ocular Albinism Overview
Apr 13, 2023 · In oculocutaneous albinism (OCA), impaired melanin biosynthesis leads to hypopigmentation in the skin, hair, and eyes with characteristic ocular abnormalities; in ocular …
Symptoms and Causes of Oculocutaneous Albinism - Verywell …
May 4, 2024 · Oculocutaneous albinism is a genetic disorder that causes a lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes. The condition can also cause vision problems. Learn more.
Oculocutaneous albinism: MedlinePlus Genetics
Oculocutaneous albinism is a group of conditions that affect coloring (pigmentation) of the skin, hair, and eyes. Explore symptoms, inheritance, genetics of this condition.
Oculocutaneous albinism - UpToDate
Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a group of rare genetic disorders of melanin biosynthesis inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern [1]. Eight types of OCA caused by mutations in …
Albinism, Oculocutaneous, Type I | Hereditary Ocular Diseases
Oculocutaneous albinism is a genetically and clinically heterogeneous condition. It is congenital in origin and the combination of foveal hypoplasia and anomalous decussation of neuronal axons …