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Ocular albinism

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Specialty
  
endocrinology

ICD-9-CM
  
270.2

ICD-10
  
E70.3

MeSH
  
D016117

Ocular albinism is a form of albinism which, in contrast to oculocutaneous albinism, presents primarily in the eyes. There are multiple forms of ocular albinism, which are clinically similar.

Both known genes are on the X chromosome. When the term "autosomal recessive ocular albinism" ("AROA") is used, it usually refers to mild variants of oculocutaneous albinism rather than ocular albinism, which is X-linked.

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Ocular albinism Wikipedia