Albinism
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Used for
Hermansky Pudlak syndrome, HPS (Hermansky Pudlak syndrome)
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Broader Terms
inborn aminoacid metabolism disorder, pigmentation disorder
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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- The main problem with the eye in ocular albinism is in the fovea, small area of the retina which affords acute vision.
- For people like myself, (full, OCA1)) the stats are estimated as 1 in 17 who have the albinism trait have all 3, Mauve-red eyes (in appearance as the eye lens has no pigment whatsoever), white hair, pale white skin so this form of albinism is quite rare.
- Pathophysiology Albinism is a disorder of amino acid metabolism that results in a congenital hypopigmentation of ocular and systemic tissues.
- Progressive albinism can occur as a bird gets older, in the same way as people go greyPartial albinism is caused by the failure of pigmentation to reach certain feathers.
- Another problem for kids with albinism is that their eyes can be very sensitive to light.
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