TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Oculocutaneous Albinism A1 - Morganroth, Pamela A. A1 - Hornyak, Thomas J. A2 - Kelly, A. Paul A2 - Taylor, Susan C. A2 - Lim, Henry W. A2 - Serrano, Ana Maria Anido Y1 - 2016 N1 - T2 - Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color, 2e AB - KEY POINTSOculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is the most common congenital disorder that causes generalized hypopigmentation.The pigmentary dilution seen in OCA involves the skin, hair, and eyes.Each of the four types of OCA is defined by a specific gene mutation that results in impaired biosynthesis of melanin.Different OCA types can have distinctive pigmentation phenotypes.Patients with albinism should receive cutaneous evaluation and counseling to help prevent and treat photodamage and skin cancer as well as ophthalmologic management for the visual manifestations of OCA. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161547346 ER -