Eye movement disorder in albinos
Wildberger, H.; Meyer, M.
Klinische Monatsblatter für Augenheilkunde 172(4): 487-490
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-2165 PMID: 651217 Document Number: 131323
Recent studies have shown misdirected optic fibres in albinotic animals to the lateral geniculate body, to the visual cortex and to the superior colliculi. Since a similar anomaly was found anatomiclly and neurophysiologically in human albinos, an oculography was performed in 10 albinos. The results were identical to those found in the so called congenital nystagmus. It remains doubtful that the misdirection is an explanation for the nystagmus in albinotic humans.