The prevalence of albinism differs depending on population and type. Approximately 1 in 70 individuals carry a mutated gene for OCA, with OCA2 being the most common genetic cause worldwide.

Oculocutaneous albinism type 1 (OCA1) results from mutations in the tyrosinase gene, which lead to partial or complete loss of activity of the corresponding enzyme. A large number of mutations ...

Individuals with oculocutaneous albinism, type 1 (OCA1) have white hair, very pale skin, and light-colored irises. Affected individuals have impaired eyesight and a substantially increased risk of ...

Drug nitisinone was found to increase melanin production in some people with oculocutaneous albinism type 1B (OCA-1B), said study. Oculocutaneous albinism type 1B (OCA-1B) is a rare genetic ...

According to the National Institutes of Health Genetics Home Reference, people with type 1 OCA often have “white hair, very pale skin, and light-colored irises.” ...

Individuals with oculocutaneous albinism, type 1 (OCA1) have white hair, very pale skin, and light-colored irises because they have none, or very little, of the pigment melanin in ...

A small pilot clinical study suggests that the drug nitisinone increases melanin production in some people with oculocutaneous albinism type 1B (OCA-1B), a rare genetic disease that causes pale ...

OCA type 4: This type is most common among East Asian populations. It presents similarly to type 2. X-linked ocular albinism: A genetic mutation in the X chromosome causes X-linked ocular albinism ...

Individuals with oculocutaneous albinism, type 1 (OCA1) have white hair, very pale skin, and light-colored irises. Affected individuals have impaired eyesight and a substantially increased risk of ...