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Oculocutaneous:

·         Most common type of albinism

·         Affects the hair, skin, and eyes

·         Ten different types have been found by researcher[1][2]

Ocular:

·        Second most common

·        Mainly affects the eyes

·        People with it have pigmentation, but their skin, eye color, and hair is sometimes lighter

·        Five different types have been found by scientists

·        Very sensitive to sunlight[3][4]

 

An eye of someone with Ocular Albinism

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X-linked Ocular:

·         Most common in males

·         The gene that causes it is inherited from the mother

·         Causes visual disabilities[5]

 

Tyrosinase-negative Oculocutaneous:

·         Also called Type 1A

·         Most severe form of albinism

·         No pigment in hair, skin, and eyes

·         Causes vision problems

·         People are very sensitive to the sun[6]

 

Tyrosinase-positive Oculocutaneous:

·         Light hair, skin, and eye color

·         Less visual impairment[7]

 

Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS):

·        Most common in Puerto Rican communities

·        1 out of every 1,800 people in Puerto Rico have HPS

·        Lack of pigmentation varies

·        Causes changes in vision

·        Eyes are blue or brown

·        Yellow, brown, or creamy white skin color

·        White, brown, or pale yellow hair

o   Always lighter than the rest of the people in their community

·        Increases chances of lung disease, kidney problems, and bleeding disorders[8][9]     

A woman with Hermanksy-Pudlak Syndrome

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Chediak-Higashi Syndrome:

·         Very rare

·         Interferes with white blood cells

·         Hurts the body’s ability to fight infections[10]

 

Black Locks Albinism Deafness Syndrome (BADS):

·         Very rare

·         Identified by a black lock of hair on the forehead

·         Causes deafness from birth[11] 

 

Piebaldism:

·         Also called Partial Albinism

·         Causes patches of white hair

·         Causes spots of lighter skin[12]

A girl with Piebaldism

 

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Footnotes

  1. "Albinism." World of Health. Ed. Brigham Narins. Online. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2007. Science Resource Center. Gale. 27 October 2009 ▲
  2. Knopper, Melissa. "Albinism." Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders. Ed. Brigham Narins. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2005. Science Resource Center. Gale. 27 October 2009 ▲
  3. Knopper, Melissa. "Albinism." Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders. Ed. Brigham Narins. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2005. Science Resource Center. Gale. 27 October 2009 ▲
  4. Blaser, Larry. "Albinism." Gale Encyclopedia of Science. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. Online. Detroit: Gale Group, 2008. Science Resource Center. Gale. 27 October 2009 ▲
  5. Knopper, Melissa. "Albinism." Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders. Ed. Brigham Narins. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2005. Science Resource Center. Gale. 27 October 2009 ▲
  6. Knopper, Melissa. "Albinism." Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders. Ed. Brigham Narins. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2005. Science Resource Center. Gale. 27 October 2009 ▲
  7. Knopper, Melissa. "Albinism." Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders. Ed. Brigham Narins. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2005. Science Resource Center. Gale. 27 October 2009 ▲
  8. Knopper, Melissa. "Albinism." Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders. Ed. Brigham Narins. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2005. Science Resource Center. Gale. 27 October 2009 ▲
  9. "Albinism." World of Health. Ed. Brigham Narins. Online. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2007. Science Resource Center. Gale. 27 October 2009 ▲
  10. Knopper, Melissa. "Albinism." Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders. Ed. Brigham Narins. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2005. Science Resource Center. Gale. 27 October 2009 ▲
  11. Knopper, Melissa. "Albinism." Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders. Ed. Brigham Narins. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2005. Science Resource Center. Gale. 27 October 2009 ▲
  12. Knopper, Melissa. "Albinism." Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders. Ed. Brigham Narins. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2005. Science Resource Center. Gale. 27 October 2009 ▲