Albinism: Characteristics and symptoms, Causes and treatments

Characteristics and symptoms The characteristics and symptoms of albinism are: - very light skin color - blondish-white colored hair - visual impairments that require glasses - tendency to sunburn easily, - hearing impairments - blood-clotting problems - red/pink eyes - Low Vision - Sensitivity to bright light and glare - involuntary eye movements - "Slowness to see" in infancy - Inability of the eyes to work together These are all symptoms of albinos but …

…properly. As for the superficial Characteristics such as the white skin and hair and the red/pink eyes makeup, fake tan and coloured contact lenses can all hide the problem. Resources. http://www.geocities.com/judice363/bio_p/treatments.html www.blindbabies.org/factsheet_albinism.htm www.albinism.org/publications/what_is_albinism.html www.revoptom.com/HANDBOOK/SECT58a.HTM www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2186 www.healthopedia.com/albinism/symptoms.html