Research Paper On Albinism

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Albinism is a rare genetic disorder which affects the eyes and skin of some people, but some others are only affected in the eyes. Albinism is caused by the body's lack of production of a pigment called melanin.

Symptoms of albinism include:
*Strabismus, or crossed eyes
*Photophobia, or sensitivity to light
*Nystagmus, or involuntary eye movements
*Impaired vision or blindness
*Astigmatism

Most children born with albinism are born to parents with normal pigmentation, but most forms of albinism are recessive, which means the child will inherit one abnormal gene from each of their parents, called carriers. Carriers are individuals with one abnormal gene, and another one that functions normally. This means that the functional gene will override

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