Often there's no known reason for it, but it can be caused by a condition known as piebaldism, a lack of pigment-producing cells in patches of hair, skin, and, in some cases, one eye. Albinism is ...

“Lord Jesus be praised.” Emma and Staford, like others with albinism, have little or no melanin, or pigment, in their skin, hair, and eyes. They are vulnerable to sun damage that can cause cance ...

Albinism, which is caused by a hereditary genetic mutation, is noticeable among mammals because melanin is the only pigment they produce; without it, their hair, skin and eyes will lack color.

In sub-Saharan Africa, an estimated 1 in 4,000 people have albinism. The condition results in a lack of pigmentation in the hair, skin and eyes, causing vulnerability to skin cancer and visual ...