Remember Alvin, the world’s only giant anteater with albinism? On first glance, his distinguishing characteristic might seem to be his paler-than-usual fur. Look a little closer, however, and you’ll ...

Persons suffering from albinism have extremely light hair, pale skin and no color in the iris. This allows the blood vessels at the back of the eye to be seen and make them appear red-eyed.

Did you know some people have red eyes? How about violet? We spoke to an optometrist to learn how rare some eye colors are ...

Louise was born with Oculocutaneous Albinism (OCA) which "affects the color of the eyes, hair, and skin, and has four different types depending on the related gene problem," according to the ...

2. Albinism. Albinism is a genetic disorder that affects the production of melanin, the pigmentation of the skin, hair, and eyes. People with this condition either have very low melanin or none at ...

Individuals with albinism commonly experience visual impairments. A recent study uncovers the root cause of this issue – the occurrence of spontaneous oscillatory eye movements known as ...

In Europe, albinism occurs in 1 in 20,000 individuals. However, in some populations, it is much more common, affecting 1 in 1,000 people. People with albinism lack pigment and frequently have poor ...

Albinism is a rare genetic condition that results in a lack of pigmentation (melanin) that normally gives colour to hair, skin and eyes. People with albinism commonly experience sensitivity to ...

People with albinism often have poor vision. A new study from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience reveals the underlying cause. In Europe, albinism occurs in 1 in 20,000 individuals. However, ...

Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is an autosomal recessive condition that affects to variable degrees all pigmented tissues in the eyes, hair, and skin. OCA is predicted to affect one in every 20,000 ...