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Overview
Albinism is a genetic disorder that results in the partial or complete absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes. It is characterized by a partial or total lack of the melanin pigment . It is a form of hypopigmentation, along with leucism, leprosy, Angel syndrome, and others. Those who suffer from albinism are able to live full, healthy lives, although certain precautionary measures must be taken. Commonly, the individuals with the condition are referred to as Albinos, but this term can be considered derogatory. Albinism occurs in mammals, reptiles, birds, and amphibians.
National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation (NOAH)
Alex Gregory and Leigh Anderson
Comments (28)
rryoung@... said
at 8:44 am on Oct 29, 2009
Add some pizazz - pictures, color. Make me WANT to see/hear more. You could even add a video from YouTube that has a person with albinism commenting/telling a story about what it is like to have albinism.
Emely Richardson said
at 9:02 am on Nov 4, 2009
I really liked the use of pictures on the Symptoms page. They really helped to illustrate the different symptoms that occur in albinism. I also like the Genetics page. It does a good job describing how it is inherited and i also like that picture.
Amanda Lengerich said
at 9:04 am on Nov 4, 2009
I really liked the misconceptions page. It had some really interesting facts and it was cool to see what really is true and whats not.
Chelsea Johnson said
at 9:07 am on Nov 4, 2009
Including a culture page was very creative, and very interesting! It added the needed human element to this genetic disorder. You also utilized pictures very well throughout your entire wiki. Gold star!
Bradley Vivace said
at 9:08 am on Nov 4, 2009
I liked how the types page was organized; it made it really easy to read. The pictures also helped in the description of the types of albinism.
Kyle Gooding said
at 9:10 am on Nov 4, 2009
I really like the types page. I never realized how many different types there were. The pictures help show the physical characteristics of that type.
Joseph Wells said
at 9:17 am on Nov 4, 2009
Well organized pages!
Clinton Blose said
at 9:17 am on Nov 4, 2009
I like the misconception page the best, it it different and helps show others the real disease and not one closely related.
Alex Burgan said
at 9:25 am on Nov 4, 2009
I really like the misconception page. It addressed many common misconceptions, some of which I believed to be true.
Macy Plummer said
at 9:53 am on Nov 4, 2009
The misconception page was really helpfu. It had a lot of good information that was creatively organized.
Jessica Hall said
at 1:40 pm on Nov 4, 2009
I liked how the you organized the types page. It made it so easy to distinguish between each type of albinism. My favorite part of the wiki were the culture and the misconceptions pages. That was a really creative and different way to share really interesting info in a way that most people wouldn't have thought about!
Candace Boone said
at 3:34 pm on Nov 4, 2009
I enjoyed reading the culture page. The superstitions was probably the best because it was fascinating to read about what lengths people will go to like the witch doctors in Africa.
Cheryl Twyman said
at 3:49 pm on Nov 4, 2009
You guys had great organization, and everything was really easy to read and understnad. You pages were creative, and you added really interesting information.
Mariah Jones said
at 10:48 pm on Nov 4, 2009
I like how everything is organized. I realy like the culture page especially the superstitions part. I never would have that albinism would have any superstitions.
Audra Cokain said
at 9:07 am on Nov 5, 2009
Over all I really liked it. It was organized and the picture helped out a lot. Good Job!
Audra Cokain said
at 9:36 am on Nov 5, 2009
I never knew that there were different types of Albinism like Partial Albinism. Also, I didn't know Albinism was part of superstition.
Macy Plummer said
at 9:36 am on Nov 5, 2009
The misconceptions page was helpful. It cleared up that not all albinos had red eyes. I always thought they did.
Cheryl Twyman said
at 9:41 am on Nov 5, 2009
I learned a lot from the misconceptions page, and I think it was a really good idea to add it. So many people really do believe that all people with albinism have red eyes and are blind, while it is really a misconception. it was interesting to read the bottom of the culture page and find out about people with albinism in Africa. I cannot believe they are actually killed for their body parts, because some people believe drinking a potion containing the parts will lead to a better life.
Amanda Lengerich said
at 9:42 am on Nov 5, 2009
The culture page was a really nice touch to your website. Some of the information was really interesting. It's crazy to think that some african tribes think that potions made from albino parts bring wealth and prosperity.
Emily Mason said
at 9:43 am on Nov 5, 2009
I had no idea albinism was so present in literature and movies. Also, I think it's interesting that some cultures view albinos as unequal in humanity to other people. That just goes to show how uneducated some parts of the world are!
Cole Brandt said
at 9:44 am on Nov 5, 2009
I found it really interesting that individuals with albinism experience a lack in deph perception due to the iris of the eye having difficulties filtering the light entering the eye.
Emely Richardson said
at 9:47 am on Nov 5, 2009
I really liked the use of pictures on the Symptoms page. They really helped to illustrate the different symptoms that occur in albinism. I also like the Genetics page. It does a good job describing how it is inherited and I also like that picture. I had no idea that the Africans would kill people with this disorder just because they thought that it would bring fortune to others through a potion. It cool to see that the "sterotipical" albinos, red eyes and light skin, are truely not what albanism is about.
Kiran Bassi said
at 9:47 am on Nov 5, 2009
I didn't realize that people who suffer from albinism can have major eye problems. I thought that the effects wouldn't damage eye sight and even cause blindness.
Saumya Nagar said
at 9:48 am on Nov 5, 2009
I always thought that people with albinism had red eyes. It was interesting to find out that they actually have varying eye colors, and even more interesting to find out that the red that actually in the eyes comes from light reflecting off of blood vessels. Now i know why my eyes are red in some photographs.
Bradley Vivace said
at 9:49 am on Nov 5, 2009
I find it intresting that even in such an advanced time, that an albino would be thought to posess magical powers. Isnt about time people understand that such supernatural occurences are impossible?
Jessica Hall said
at 9:50 am on Nov 5, 2009
I knew that some people with albinism had a really light eye color, however, i never thought that the color of someones eyes could cause them to have vision problems like an astigmatisim and depth perseption.
Aaron Nehamkin said
at 9:50 am on Nov 5, 2009
I had no idea there was a type of albinism that causes white patches of hair.
Mariah Jones said
at 9:53 am on Nov 5, 2009
When i think of alnisim i thini of white eyes, like in rats but they can either have blue of gray eyes which i woul dhave never imagined.
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