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Richard V. Abadi, PhD; Christine M. Dickinson

Arch Ophthalmol. 1983;101(11):1706-1711.

Abstract
• The clinical diagnosis of albinism can often be uncertain, particularly when one is confronted with blond patients with congenital nystagmus. Monochromatic fundus photography was carried out on 31 patients with congenital nystagmus to examine three retinal features: the macular pigment, foveal vasculature, and the retinal pigment epithelium. All subjects who were later classified as albinos did not exhibit any signs of macular pigmentation. Our results imply that monochromatic fundus photography can be a useful aid in the diagnosis of albinism.

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Ophthalmic Optics, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, Manchester, England.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Dec 13, 1982.

Reprint requests to Department of Ophthalmic Optics, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, PO Box 88, Sackville Street, Manchester, England M60 1QD (Dr Abadi).

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