What is oculocutaneous albinism?

Oculocutaneous albinism is a group of conditions that affect coloring (pigmentation) of the skin, hair, and eyes. It is an inborn error of tyrosine metabolism and is an autosomal recessive hereditary condition.

How do members experience oculocutaneous albinism?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with oculocutaneous albinism*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for oculocutaneous albinism*

Who has oculocutaneous albinism on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 3
40s 0
50s 1
60s 0
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 2

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What is oculocutaneous albinism?

Oculocutaneous albinism is a group of conditions that affect coloring (pigmentation) of the skin, hair, and eyes. It is an inborn error of tyrosine metabolism and is an autosomal recessive hereditary condition.



Common symptoms reported by people with oculocutaneous albinism

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for oculocutaneous albinism

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Compare treatments taken by people with oculocutaneous albinism

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Who has oculocutaneous albinism on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 4 say oculocutaneous albinism is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 3
40s 0
50s 1
60s 0
70+ 1
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 2

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 1
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from oculocutaneous albinism patients who have completed their condition history
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