Abstract
PURPOSE: To use molecular analysis to diagnose oculocutaneous albinism in a patient with an atypical clinical presentation. METHODS: A 34-year-old woman with a history of strabismus and absent cutaneous pigment underwent comprehensive ophthalmic examination, visual-evoked potentials to detect altered optic decussation, and molecular analysis. RESULTS: Examination showed fine nystagmus, iris transillumination, foveal hypoplasia, and corrected visual acuity of 20/25 in each eye. Misrouting of the retinostriate fibers was demonstrated with visual-evoked potentials. Mutations in the tyrosinase gene established the diagnosis of oculocutaneous albinism 1 even though the patient had atypical clinical features. CONCLUSION: Molecular analysis can establish the diagnosis of oculocutaneous albinism 1 in the patient with atypical ocular features.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 724-726 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | American journal of ophthalmology |
| Volume | 121 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| State | Published - 1996 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Department of Ophthalmology, University of Minnesota. Supported by an unrestricted grant from Research to Prevent Blindness, inc., New York, New York.