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Ocular albinism

^ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0001107

An abnormal reduction in the amount of pigmentation (reduced or absent) of the iris and retina. [ HPO:probinson ]

Term info

database cross reference
  • SNOMEDCT_US:26399002
  • MSH:D016117
  • UMLS:C0078917
comment

Ocular pigmentation is essential for normal vision, and persons with ocular albinism tend to have severely reduced visual acuity often associated with nystagmus, strabismus, and photophobia.

definition

An abnormal reduction in the amount of pigmentation (reduced or absent) of the iris and retina.

has alternative id

HP:0007837, HP:0007745

has exact synonym

Albinism, Ocular, Absent pigmentation in the eye

id

HP:0001107