Diagnosis and symptoms

-Your doctor may also diagnose the condition based on the appearance of your skin, hair, and eyes. An ophthalmologist should perform a electroretinogram test, which can reveal vision problems related to albinism, (measures brain waves produced when light is shined into the eyes, can indicate the presence of misrouted optical nerves.)
Signs & Symptoms
- A visual evoked potentials test can be very useful when the diagnosis is uncertain.
Signs and Symptoms
Absence of color in the hair, skin, or iris of the eye
Lighter than normal skin and hair
Patchy, missing skin color
Crossed eyes (strabismus)
Light sensitivity (photophobia)
Rapid eye movements (nystagmus)
Vision problems, or functional blindness (Lack of pigment in the eyes also results in problems with vision, both related and unrelated to photosensitivity)