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Albinism

How is it diagnosed?

Diagnosis can be made by the observation of the characteristic features of the disorders. An ophthalmologist will be involved in identifying the ocular features and abnormalities of the visual system via a Visually Evoked Potential (VEP) test which shows a detailed record of electrical activity in the visual pathways to the brain. Genetic tests are not yet available except rarely on a research basis.

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Medical text written August 2006 by Contact a Family. Approved August 2006 by Miss Isabelle Russell-Eggitt FRCS FRCOphth, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK.

 

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