title: Albinism--a clinician's low vision perspective.
abstract: Albinism is inherited as autosomal recessive, with one exception: Ocular albinism, which has an x-linked trait. Visual symptoms include photophobia, varying degrees of nystagmus, reduction in visual acuity from 20/30 to 20/400 and varying degrees of moderate to high amounts of corneal astigmatism. Albinism patients respond very well to low vision devices and glare filters.
authors.affiliation: Southern California College of Optometry, Fullerton 92631.
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Hoeft
mesh_terms: D016117:Albinism, Ocular / Q000150:complications*; D016115:Albinism, Oculocutaneous / Q000150:complications*; D005139:Eyeglasses; D006801:Humans; D012682:Sensory Aids; D015354:Vision, Low / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*