People with albinism often have poor vision. A new study reveals the underlying cause. ... One of the causes is the spontaneous back-and-forth movement of the eye, called 'pendular nystagmus.' ...

Nystagmus can reduce vision, and albinism brings other certain challenges. "I'll always worry," said McMorris, "about her crossing a street, going down unfamiliar stairs, ...

Ocular albinism or OA, is not as obvious as the skin and hair do not have such extreme lack of pigmentation. ... Nystagmus: A condition where the patient’s eyes move rapidly and uncontrollably.

Previously, a small vertical component to the nystagmus has been described with both FRMD7 variants and albinism. 28 However, in this patient the amplitude of the vertical and horizontal ...

Stares, taunts fill life of black twin, 10, with albinism; brother unaffected. Aug. 25, 2010 — -- Kenyen and Khari Flowers are 10-year-old, African-American twin brothers. Born 25 minutes ...

Semme deals with nystagmus, which causes shaking in his eyes, an ailment common in people with albinism. “People would make fun of that constantly,” he said. “It really discouraged me from ...

Genetic testing confirmed their diagnosis of oculocutaneous albinism type 1B, which is “characterized by skin and hair hypopigmentation, nystagmus, reduced iris and retinal pigment and ...

image: Infographic: Cause of spontaneous eye movements in albinism view more . Credit: ... One of the causes is the spontaneous back-and-forth movement of the eye, called ‘pendular nystagmus.’ ...

Ocular albinism type 1 is the most common form of ocular albinism, affecting at least one in every 60,000 males. Females are far less likely to exhibit the traditional signs and symptoms of this ...

“When we found out the twins had albinism we wanted them to have a good childhood that wasn’t limited. In Arizona, the UV index is so high,” Ally, 31, told the U.K.-based outlet SWNS.

In Europe, albinism occurs in 1 in 20,000 individuals. However, in some populations, it is much more common, affecting 1 in 1,000 people. People with albinism lack pigment and frequently have poor ...