ALBINSIM

albinism is a recessive disorder that results in little to no pigment in the eyes, hair, and skin, or eyes only. The people affected have a lack of melanin.

Since albinism is recessive,both parents must either have the trait in their genotype or be carrier for the hidden trait

WHO GETS IT?

IT'S SEEN LEAST IN ASIANS

ALBINISM PROBABLY MONOHYBRIDS

THE USE OF ALBINO MODELS HAS BEEN A TREND IN THE FASHION WORLD

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MODELS, BOTH BLACK, BELIEVED TO HAVE THE LIGHTEST & DARKEST PIGMENTS

SIGHT PROBLEM ASSOCIATED

EXAMPLES INCLUDE

• There are many problems associated, some more extreme than others
• Uncontrollable movement of the eyeballs (nystagmus)
• sensitivity to light (photophobia)
• misalignment of the eye (strabismus)

EXAMPLE OF AN ADULT WITH STRABISMUS

Animals are more prone to albinism than humans are.

1 in every 10,000 animals are albino, excluding birds, who have an even higher chance

ALBINO TIGER COMPARED TO ITS NORMAL PEER.

SIGHTING OF AN ALBINO WHALE.

ALBINISM CAN OCCOR IN PLANTS, TOO

WHETHER IN PLANTS, ANIMALS, OR HUMANS,

ARE THEIR ANY SYMPTOMS OF ALBINSIM?

• absence of color in the hair, skin, or eyes
• lighter color than usual in hair, skin, or eyes
• patches of skin that have an absence of color
• crossed eyes
• involuntary eye movements

CAN YOU CURE ALBINISM?

• Albinism can't be cured, but there are precautions to be taken:
• Protective eyewear to protect from UV rays or prescription glasses to correct sight
• SPF 30 at the very least, all times
• Long pants and sleeves to protect skin
• Sugery on eye muscles to corrext abnormal eye movement

HOW IS ALBINISM DIAGNOSED?

• The most accurate way to diagnose albinism are genetic tests
• Evaluations of symptoms by a doctor (way less accurate)
• Electroretinogram test- measures the response of light sensitive eye cells

WHAT CAUSES ALBINISM?

• Defect in one of several genes that distribute melanin
• The disorder is inherited

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