albino

[josee furlotte]

what is albino and it symptoms

[myproblem]

An albino is a person who genetically has no pigment (color) in their hair, skin or eyes. Their hair is almost transparent blond, their skin is so light that they sunburn easily, and they usually have vision problems. This condition is present from birth.

[osr]

Also the are more susceptile to get other auto immune disease and skin cancers

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

'Albinism (from Latin albus, "white"; see extended etymology) is a form of hypopigmentary congenital disorder, characterized by a partial (in hypomelanism, also known as hypomelanosis) or total (amelanism or amelanosis) lack of melanin pigment in the eyes, skin and hair (or more rarely the eyes alone). '

Eye conditions common in albinism may include:

    * Nystagmus, irregular rapid movement of the eyes back and forth, or in circular motion.
    * Strabismus, eye misalignment ("crossed eyes" or "lazy eye").
    * Refractive errors such as myopia or hyperopia and especially astigmatism are more likely[13]
    * Photophobia, hypersensitivity to bright light and glare.
    * Foveal hypoplasia, underdevelopment of the fovea, the center of the retina
    * Optic nerve hypoplasia, underdevelopment of the optic nerve
    * Abnormal decussation (crossing) of the optic nerve fibers in the optic chiasm[14]
    * Amblyopia, decrease in acuity of one or both eyes due to poor transmission to the brain, often due to other conditions such as strabismus.

The lack of pigment also makes the skin unusually sensitive to sunlight and thus susceptible to sunburn, so people with albinism should either avoid prolonged exposure to bright sunlight or protect their skin.

You could read more about this at the following link -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albino

Let us know if you need any other information.

Regards.