Absence of pigment from the hair, skin, or iris of eyes that is the symptom of albinism
Albinism is a genetic defect where the person afflicted is homozygous recessive for albinism. So it cannot be cured. Topical treatment involves wearing clothing or sunblock to avoid skin damage, as there is usually not enough melanin to tan the skin. Protecion of the eyes, which also lack pigment in the iris, is also a concern. This can lead to retinal damage in some individuals, and should be monitored.
albinism is common.
What are the demographics of albinism:
Ocular Albinism is a type of albinism that affects mostly vision. It commonly comes with the lack of melanin in the skin that occurs in regular albinism.
Albinism is a congenital disorder.
Albinism is a recessively inherited disease. People with albinism has inherited 2 albinism genes. They got one gene from each parent.
In the Philippines,A celebrity that has albinism is redford white.
differentiate melanin melanocytes and albinism
Melanism is rarer than Albinism
People who have a family history of albinism will be the most likely to get albinism but normal people have a chance of getting it
does society treat people with albinism diffrently
albinism is a genetic condition where the body does not produce melanin pigment.