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Albinism **Description: **It is a defect of Melanin production that results in little or no color (pigment) in the skin, hair, and eyes. Melanin is a natural substance that gives color to hair, skins, and the iris of the eye. It is produced by cells the skin called Melanocytes.

**Inheritance: **It occurs when one of the several genetic defects makes the body unable to produce or distribute melanin. The defects may be passed down through families. Type one is causes by defects that affect production of the pigment melanin. Type two is due to a defect in the “P” gene. People with this type have slight coloring at birth.

**Symptoms: **Some of the symptoms contain having absence of color in the skin, hair and iris of the eyes. You might have lighter then normal skin color and hair color, and even patchy and or missing skin color. Many forms of this are associated with the following symptoms too, having crossed eyes (Strabismus), light sensitivity (Photophobia), rapid eye movement (Nystagmus), and vision problems of functional blindness. **Daily Life: **

 media type="custom" key="9499808" **Diagnosis: **An Ophthalmologist should preform an Elecetroretinogram test which cam reveal vision problems related to Albinism. A visual evokes potentials text can be very useful when the diagnosis is uncertain. Your doctor may also diagnose the condition based on the appearance of your skin, hair, and eyes.

**Treatment: **Treatment is to relieve symptoms. It involves protecting the skin and eyes from the sun. Reducing sunburn risk by avoiding the sun, using sun screen and coving up completely with clothing when exposed to the sun. Sunscreen should have a high sun protection factor (SPF). Sunglasses (UV protected) may relieve light sensitivity. Glasses are often prescribed to correct vision problems and eye potions. Eye muscle surgery is sometimes recommended to correct abnormal eye movements (Nystagmus).

**Research: **<span style="color: black; font-family: Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> NONE **<span style="color: black; font-family: Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Additional Facts: ** <span style="font-family: Times,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">A person that is African American will have yellow skin other then having really white skin and a white people has almost pure white skin.

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