Albinism physical examination

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shadan Mehraban, M.D.[2]

Physical Examination

• Ocular physical examination findings include:
  • Refractive errors
  • Strabismus
  • Nystagmus
    • Exacerbated by pain, illness, anxiety, fatigue, and covering one eye
  • Foveal hypoplasia
  • Decreased iris pigmentation which varies from pink eyes to light blue, green, gray, or light brown
  • Yellow to orange retina due to decreased melanosis of the retinal epithelium