Albinism: Characteristics and symptoms, Causes and treatments
Title: Albinism: Characteristics and symptoms, Causes and treatments
Category: /Social Sciences/Controversial Issues
Details: Words: 287 | Pages: 1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Albinism: Characteristics and symptoms, Causes and treatments
Category: /Social Sciences/Controversial Issues
Details: Words: 287 | Pages: 1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Characteristics and symptoms
The characteristics and symptoms of albinism are:
- very light skin color
- blondish-white colored hair
- visual impairments that require glasses
- tendency to sunburn easily,
- hearing impairments
- blood-clotting problems
- red/pink eyes
- Low Vision
- Sensitivity to bright light and glare
- involuntary eye movements
- "Slowness to see" in infancy
- Inability of the eyes to work together
These are all symptoms of albinos but
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properly. As for the superficial Characteristics such as the white skin and hair and the red/pink eyes makeup, fake tan and coloured contact lenses can all hide the problem.
Resources.
http://www.geocities.com/judice363/bio_p/treatments.html
www.blindbabies.org/factsheet_albinism.htm
www.albinism.org/publications/what_is_albinism.html
www.revoptom.com/HANDBOOK/SECT58a.HTM
www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2186
www.healthopedia.com/albinism/symptoms.html