Oculocutaneous albinism type 2 (OCA2) is characterized by hypopigmentation of the skin and hair and the characteristic ocular changes found in all types of albinism, including nystagmus; reduced iris pigment with iris translucency; reduced retinal pigment with visualization of the choroidal blood vessels on ophthalmoscopic examination; foveal hypoplasia associated with reduction in visual Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a heterogenous group of autosomal recessive disorders affecting melanin synthesis, characterised by congenital hypopigmentation of the skin, hair, and eyes. Reduced visual acuity, photophobia, iris transillumination, foveal hypoplasia, nystagmus, and an abnormal decussation of nerve fibres at the optic chiasm are common features.1 Ocular albinism (OA) shares
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