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 ...

More Megan McMorris The second type of albinism is Ocular Albinism (OA) which "mainly affects the eyes, with normal or near-normal skin and hair color," added the AAPOS.

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

Ocular albinism (OA) is an inherited genetic condition that primarily affects the pigments in the eyes.

Elizabeth Taylor was famous for her violet colored eyes, but many people still wonder if it purple eyes are real and how it's possible for this rare eye color to occur naturally.

What is albinism? An inherited condition that leads to someone having very light skin, hair, and eyes albinism occurs when someone has less melanin in their body. Melanin gives skin, hair, and eyes ...

For individuals with albinism, the occurrence of pendular nystagmus not only impairs vision but also poses challenges in maintaining social eye contact.

People with albinism – which occurs in 1 in 20,000 Europeans – often have poor vision. A new study reveals the underlying cause.

Infographic: Cause of spontaneous eye movements in albinism. Credit: Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - Eline Feenstra People with albinism often have poor vision.

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.