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Descriptor English: Albinism, Ocular
Descriptor Spanish: Albinismo Ocular
Descriptor albinismo ocular
Scope note: Albinismo que afecta al ojo, en el que el pigmento del pelo y de la piel es normal o sólo ligeramente diluido. El tipo clásico es el ligado al cromosoma X (Nettleship-Falls), pero existe también una forma autosómica recesiva. Entre las anomalías oculares figuran una menor pigmentación del iris, nistagmo, fotofobia, estrabismo y disminución de la agudeza visual.
Descriptor Portuguese: Albinismo Ocular
Descriptor French: Albinisme oculaire
Entry term(s): Ocular Albinism
Tree number(s): C11.270.040.090
C16.320.290.040.090
C16.320.565.100.102.090
C16.320.850.080.090
C17.800.621.440.102.090
C17.800.827.080.090
C18.452.648.100.102.090
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016117
Scope note: Albinism affecting the eye in which pigment of the hair and skin is normal or only slightly diluted. The classic type is X-linked (Nettleship-Falls), but an autosomal recessive form also exists. Ocular abnormalities may include reduced pigmentation of the iris, nystagmus, photophobia, strabismus, and decreased visual acuity.
Annotation: hypopigmentation of eye; do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Albinism (1966-1990)
Public MeSH Note: 91
History Note: 91
DeCS ID: 28851
Unique ID: D016117
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1990/02/12
Revision Date: 2016/07/01
Albinism, Ocular - Preferred
Concept UI M0024622
Scope note Albinism affecting the eye in which pigment of the hair and skin is normal or only slightly diluted. The classic type is X-linked (Nettleship-Falls), but an autosomal recessive form also exists. Ocular abnormalities may include reduced pigmentation of the iris, nystagmus, photophobia, strabismus, and decreased visual acuity.
Preferred term Albinism, Ocular
Entry term(s) Ocular Albinism



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