Every parent looks forward to their child’s firsts. As adoptive parents, my husband and I crammed years’ worth of firsts into ...

Albinism is a genetic condition that affects people of all races and backgrounds. It occurs when the body produces very little or no melanin, which is the pigment that gives colour to the skin, hair, ...

As the start of the school year approaches and my daughters prepare to return to class, I’m reminded of the children with albinism that I met in Mozambique and the formidable barriers they continue to ...

When Megan McMorris, 41 an interior designer from Denver, found out that her daughter Louise, now 9, was born with albinism, she was "devastated." "Myself and my husband had so many thoughts running ...

Albinism is a rare genetic condition marked by little to none of the pigment melanin, which is responsible for the color in hair, skin, and the irises of the eyes. This results in a range of very pale ...

Ocular albinism is a genetic condition that involves the eyes. This condition reduces the pigmentation of the iris — the colored part of the eye — and the retina, causing vision problems. Albinism is ...

As the sun burns furiously through the torn ozone layer every day, its extreme heat, aggravated by policy neglect, roasts the ambition of many children with albinism, GBENGA OGUNDARE reports Nifemi ...

There is currently no cure for ocular albinism. However, people can manage their condition with low vision aids and protective eyewear. In some cases, doctors may perform eye surgery. Albinism is an ...