Albinism is a rare condition that causes the skin, hair, or eyes to have little or no color. It also leads to vision problems. Discover causes, treatments, and more.

Leucism and albinism are often difficult to tell apart in animals since the conditions share some of the same characteristics. While albinism refers to the complete lack of melanin—the natural ...

Stares, taunts fill life of black twin, 10, with albinism; brother unaffected. Aug. 25, 2010 — -- Kenyen and Khari Flowers are 10-year-old, African-American twin brothers. Born 25 minutes ...

Albinism is a condition marked by reduced production of melanin, the pigment that provides color to the hair, skin, and eyes of an individual. It is an inherited condition with the signs present ...

Aug. 26, 2010 -- In Tanzania, life with albinism is a near death sentence. Fifty-seven people with albinism have been murdered since 2007 -- their limbs hacked off and sold on the black market.

A woman with albinism has revealed what a colorless eye really looks like, and it turns out most of the time it's violet. Kayla Ludlow, who is legally blind, has been sharing clips explaining ...

The other type of ocular albinism is much less common. Both parents carry the gene for it, and both boys and girls can be born with it. Their skin and hair color also can be lighter than that of ...

People with albinism lack pigment and frequently have poor eyesight. For example, they may see at a distance of 20 meters what someone with pigment sees at 80 meters. But what exactly causes this?

To commemorate World Albinism Awareness Day on June 13, Nigerian photographer Yetunde Ayeni-Babaeko was inspired to create a photo series and exhibition to capture the beauty of people with albinism.