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WHAT IS ALBINISM?
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Children of parents who
People who have other family
have albinism
Children of parents who do members with albinism
not have albinism, but
carry the faulty genes that
cause it
SYMPTOMS
Problems vary by type of albinism. Some types affect the skin, hair, and
eyes. Other types affect only the eyes or only the skin.
Eyes that do not line up the right way and point in different directions
Problems seeing
Rapid, irregular eye movements
Sensitivity to light