[Clinico-physiological characteristics of albinism]

Visual functions in albinism were examined by psychophysiological and electrophysiological methods. Impaired functioning of light, brightness, and contrast channels of the visual system was revealed, as well as specific electrophysiological parameters typical of this condition: increased wave a and shortened latent periods of waves a and b on the total ERG, reduced amplitude and a shorter latent period of P-100 peak of visual evoked potential, prolonged latent periods of waves a and b of local ERG, and increased amplitude of waves a and b of L-ERG.