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Albinism
Brittney and Jhenai
Causes
Born with lack of pigment called melanin.
Effects
Typically white hair.
Blue or slate gray eyes.
Vision is bad.
Skin is usually milky white.
Photo-phobia.
Treatments
They usually wear sunscreen and sunglasses.
Most likely need prescription lenses.
Can get eye surgery.
Need regular eye exams.
Prevention
Parents can get genetic testing.
Can't be prevented.
Interesting facts
Can still do activities that people without albinism can do.
They can still see.
It doesn't get worse.
Has an increased risk of skin cancer.