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 ...

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 ...

Cincinnati's Amy Hildebrand, now 27, overcame albinism and and blindness to see the world close up, ... the substance that gives color to hair, skin and the iris of the eye.

It is estimated that one out of every 18,000 to 20,000 people born in America each year have some form of albinism, according to the National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation.

An international team of scientists has identified 50 new genes for eye color. ... help to improve ophthalmologists' understanding of eye diseases like pigmentary glaucoma and ocular albinism.

Or if you notice your baby's eye color is actually becoming lighter over time, it could be a sign of ocular albinism (not to be confused with general albinism, which can produce pink or reddish eyes).

Last week I wrote about color phases in birds and animals and touched briefly upon abnormal coloration. The topics were prompted by an e-mail from Tim Brown, a reader who told me about an albino ...

Growing up, Natalie Devora always questioned how she fit into her African-American family. "Everyone was brown, and then there was me," Devora says. "I'm a white-skinned black woman. That's how I ...

It is estimated that one out of every 18,000 to 20,000 people born in America each year has some form of albinism, according to the National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation.