Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 1 Synonym: OCA1. Includes: Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 1A (OCA1A), Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 1B (OCA1B) Characteristics. Oculocutaneous albinism type 1 (OCA1) is characterized by hypopigmentation of the skin and hair and the distinctive ocular changes found in all types of albinism, including: nystagmus; reduced iris pigment with iris translucency; reduced retinal pigment with … Read more
Individuals with all variations of OCA1 have white or nearly white scalp hair, brows, and lashes; white skin; and blue irides with extensive transillumination at birth. The presence of white scalp hair at birth should not be the exclusive clinical criterion for OCA1 because some persons with OCA2 may seem exceedingly fair in the first … Read more
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 acuity; and misrouting … Read more
In 2014 The Albinism Alliance Group is working on our official publication “the ab-experience”, so that we may give parents of children with albinism an outlet to observed the AB Community and positive adults with albinism in the most favorable light! We are featuring members of the community who want to be part of a … Read more
What’s On Your Mind? www.albinism-alliance.org It is up to us to make time to make a difference. If there is something in your life, which is impacting you in a way that you don’t like; look for ways to change this. Day in and day out, we go about our routine often dreading something that … Read more
Working Together in the Albinism Community “celebrating the beauty of albinism” The publication is envisioned to bring a positive message from the AB Community to the World. There are so many people that have a misconception of what it means to have albinism and what it is to be a “hurt person”, with albinism. I … Read more