Oculocutaneous albinism; Ocular albinism; Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome
Prevention
Because albinism is inherited, genetic counseling is important. People with a family history of albinism or
References
Summer GS. Albinism: classification, clinical characteristics, and recent findings. Optom Vis Sci. 2009;86:659-662.
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Review Date: 10/14/2009
Reviewed By: Luc Jasmin, MD, PhD, Departments of Anatomy and Neurological
Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Review
provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David
Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
