raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:597733

Oculocutaneous albinism type 8

Synonyms: OCA8

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A type of oculocutaneous albinism characterized by mild hypopigmentation of the skin, hair, and eyes with moderate reduction of visual acuity and nystagmus. The ocular phenotype includes moderate foveal hypoplasia, iris transillumination, and hypopigmentation of the retina.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enOculocutaneous albinism type 8OCA8
frAlbinisme oculocutané type 8AOC8
deAlbinismus, okulokutaner, Typ 8= en
esAlbinismo oculocutáneo tipo 8AOC8
itAlbinismo oculocutaneo tipo 8= en
nlOculocutaan albinisme type 8= en
ptAlbinismo oculocutâneo tipo 8= en
plAlbinizm oczno-skórny typ 8Postać oczno-skórna albinizmu
csOkulokutánní albinismus typu 8= en
ukОкулошкірний альбінізм, тип 8= en
zhOculocutaneous albinism type 8= en
trOculocutaneous albinism type 8= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM619165Evalidated
ICD-10E70.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11EC23.20NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0030899Evalidated
UMLSC5436929Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
DCTDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2709ENSG0000008016619127513q32.1dopachrome tautomerase33100333[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidated33100333[PMID]
Cases/families2 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated33100333[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card