81. Albinism Fellowship (Specific Eye Conditions Web Site) albinism Fellowship. albinism Fellowship, PO Box 77, Burnley , Lancashire,BB11 5GN. Tel +44 (0)1282 771900 EMail info@albinism.org.uk. http://www.eyeconditions.org.uk/albinism.htm

SP ecific E ye C ondition S www.eyeconditions.org.uk Albinism Fellowship Albinism Fellowship, PO Box 77, Burnley , Lancashire, BB11 5GN Tel: +44 (0)1282 771900 E-Mail: info@albinism.org.uk Website: www.albinism.org.uk The Fellowship (formerly the Albino Fellowship) was founded in 1979, by our late President Dr. W. O. G. Taylor, a retired Ophthalmologist. The Fellowship is a purely voluntary organisation that aims to provide information, advice and support, for people with Albinism. We do that either directly for a person with Albinism, or indirectly through their parents, families, or the professionals working with them. The Fellowship has charitable status in Scotland and its main services include: A biannual Newsletter Further information about Albinism and related issues A Telephone Helpline from 2-3.00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays of most weeks A bi-annual National Conference We also aim to raise positive awareness of Albinism among the medical and teaching professions and through the media, primarily in the UK and Ireland. The Fellowship's membership extends around the world and we network with similar organisations in the USA and Australia, for example. Annual membership of the fellowship is £9.00 for UK membership and £12.00 Overseas. If you want to talk to someone about Albinism, please call our Helpline at the times indicated above or call us now and leave a message on our answerphone. We aim to call you back either in the evening or at a weekend. Do not hesitate to ask any questions you have about living with Albinism. We will be happy to try and answer your questions and look forward to hearing from you. Alternatively

82. ***ALBINISME*** THIS PAGE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, AND WILL BE UPDATED FREQUENTLY ALL INFORMATIONON albinism AND SUGGESTIONS FOR THIS PAGE ARE WELCOME WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR http://www.angelfire.com/de/albinisme/

***ALBINISME*** Albinisme is een aangeboren, erfelijke aandoening. Mensen met albinisme hebben een stoornis in de pigmentvorming van hun ogen, huid en haar waardoor geen omzetting plaatsheeft van tyrosine in melanine, hetgeen kan leiden tot een 'totale' bleke huid, geelwit haar, rode pupillen, bleekblauwe irissen, soms astigmatisme, fotofobie, en nystagmus.(Oculocutaan albinisme) In sommige gevallen is er alleen een gestoorde pigmentvorming in de ogen. (Oculair Albinisme) Gekruiste oogzenuwbanen zijn het meest kenmerkend voor albinisme NYSTAGMUS ASTIGMATISME FOTOFOBIE HUID ... PRIKBORD WIL JE UITLEG OF KONTAKT MAIL DAN MET DE OUDERS VAN JUR, OF BEL 023-5360537 AAN DEZE HOMEPAGE WORDT GEWERKT ALLE INFORMATIE EN SUGGESTIES ZIJN WELKOM OOK BEN IK OPZOEK NAAR FOTO'S EN (LEVENS-)VERHALEN VAN BETROKKENEN THIS PAGE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, AND WILL BE UPDATED FREQUENTLY ALL INFORMATION ON ALBINISM AND SUGGESTIONS FOR THIS PAGE ARE WELCOME WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR PHOTOS AND LIFE STORIES FROM PEOPLE WITH ALBINISM FEEL FREE TO SIGN THE PRIKBORD Email: dreamworld@multiweb.nl

83. NOAH's Albinism On-line Community - Powered By Infopop The albinism Online Community is a service of NOAH, The National Organizationfor albinism and Hypopigmentation. The AOC is a place http://community.albinism.org/

Information For people who have: Albinism Children with Albinism Students with Albinism Patients with Albinism ... A Report due on Albinism NOAH's Albinism On-line Community register search faq forum home ... NOAH's Albinism Information Site Registered Members: 1060 The Albinism On-line Community is a service of NOAH, The National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation . The AOC is a place where visitors can exchange questions, comments and concerns related to being a person with albinism. The forums are listed below. Please take a moment to explore them and come back often to see what has changed. Please take a moment to read our usage policies before participating. Please note, you are not required to register to participate on this site, however registration does have its perks, including personalized notification of what has changed since your last visit (for users of the previous webboards, this is similar to the Recent Webboards). Thank you for participating in the Albinism On-line Community. Forum Topics Posts Last Post Moderator General Forum A forum for general discussions related to albinism.

84. ALBINISM. COM albinism Webpage. albinism is also known as Piebaldism. . albinism.is a inherited disease which is when the body doesn't have the http://www.nhgs.tec.va.us/ptoption/albinism.html

Albinism Webpage Albinism is also known as Piebaldism Albinism is a inherited disease which is when the body doesn't have the capability to produce melanin so that there is partial or full absence of pigment from the eyes, skin, and hair. The reason that the body doesn't produce the melanin is because the metabolism of the amino acid tyrosine is unable to convert the tyrosine into melanin. This process occurs naturally in a person without albinism. Albinism can be inherited in three different ways, these are X-linked, autosomal recessive, or autosomal dominant. Complete albinism or tyrosinase-negative oculationeous albinism is the total absence of pigment from the skin, hair, and eyes. This is the most severe form of albinism. People with this form have white hair, red irisis, vision defects, and colorless skin. They also have photophobia , meaning sunlight is painful to their eyes, they don't tan, and sunburn easily. Of course as most people already know the symptoms of albinism are: colorless white skin and hair, complete albinism

85. Ocular Albinism Ocular albinism. This question submitted by Connie Whitley on 6/6/96.My 7month-old has been diagnosed with ocular albinism. While http://med-aapos.bu.edu/publicinfo/store1/OcularAlbinism.html

Ocular Albinism This question submitted by Connie Whitley on 6/6/96. My 7-month-old has been diagnosed with ocular albinism. While we do not know what his vision may be, is there anything I could be doing to improve his vision? Next Article Previous Article Return to Topic Menu Here is a list of responses that have been posted to this article... My Family (1/17/97) This is a Question (1/13/97) Ocular albinism- DJ in college (11/20/96) Another Resource (11/17/96) ... ocular albinism (6/7/96) If you would like to post a response to this article, fill out this form completely... Response Title: Author: Response Text: Original Article: (Don't change this field!) Article complete. Click HERE to return to the Public Information Menu.

86. Encyclopædia Britannica Search Tips. Your search albinism albinism (from the Latin albus, meaning “white”),the absence of pigment in the eyes, skin, hair, scales, or feathers. http://www.britannica.com/search?query=albinism

87. What Is Albinism What is albinism? The word albinism refers to a group of inherited conditions.People with albinism have little or no pigment in their eyes, skin, or hair. http://www.mweb.co.zw/albino/what_is.htm

What is Albinism? The word "albinism" refers to a group of inherited conditions. People with albinism have little or no pigment in their eyes, skin, or hair. They have inherited genes that do not make the usual amounts of a pigment called melanin. Albinism affects people from all races. Most children with albinism are born to parents who have normal hair and eye color for their ethnic backgrounds. Often people do not recognize that they have albinism. Often Asked Questions Is albinism contagious? - NO Is it an illness? - NO Is it a traditional curse - NO Are albinos abnormal? - NO Is albinism only a black condition? - NO Is it the mother's fault to give birth to an albino child? - NO Should society change its negative attitudes towards albinism? - YES! A common myth is that by definition people with albinism have red eyes. In fact there are different types of albinism, and the amount of pigment in the eyes varies. Although some individuals with albinism have reddish or violet eyes, most have blue eyes. Some have hazel or brown eyes. Vision Problems: People with albinism always have problems with vision, and many have low vision. Many are "legally blind," but most use their vision for reading, and do not use braille. Some have vision good enough to drive a car.

88. Albinism - Patient Information albinism information for patients. NZ DermNet is an online dermatology resourcefor patients, GPs and dermatologists. albinism. What is albinism? http://www.dermnetnz.org/dna.albinism/albinism.html

Home Skin conditions Albinism What is albinism? Albinism is a condition in which people have little or no melanin pigment (compound that creates colour) in their eyes, skin or hair. Because of this people with albinism look a little different from other members of their family without albinism. They have very fair skin which is prone to sunburn, their hair is white or a very light colour, and they may squint a lot as their eyes are sensitive to sunlight. Classification of albinism There are two main categories of albinism: oculocutaneous involves dilution of the colour of the hair, skin and eyes most common form of albinism ocular melanin pigment mainly missing from the eyes while the skin and hair appear normal or only slightly lighter accounts for 10-15% of all albinism cases Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) make up a group of different types of albinism based on the specific albinism gene involved. Oculocutaneous albinism type 1 and type 2 are the most common types of oculocutaneous albinism. Types of oculocutaneous albinism Type 1 (tyrosinase-related albinism) Sub-groups include OCA1, OCA1A and OCA1B

89. Albinism.html WEB resources on albinism and other hypopigmented human congenital diseases.LINKS. THE Other WEB pages with information on albinism. National http://www.cnb.uam.es/~montoliu/albinism.html

WEB resources on ALBINISM and other hypopigmented human congenital diseases LINKS THE HUMAN CONGENITAL DISEASES (from OMIM Database) Oculocutaneous Albinism Type I (OCA1) Oculocutaneous Albinism Type II (OCA2) Oculocutaneous Albinism Type III (OCA3) Ocular Albinism Type I (OA1) ... Human genes associated with retinal diseases (RETNET) Other WEB pages with information on Albinism National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation Vitiligo Society UK International Albinism Center (Univ. Minnesota) Albinism Facts ... (Ensembl-EBI 3 May 2002) Responsible Person for this WEB: Lluis Montoliu Back to main page Last update: 3 May

90. Diseases And Conditions -- Discovery Health -- Albinism albinism refers to a group of disorders that are present at birth. albinism By LynnWest, MD. albinism refers to a group of disorders that are present at birth. http://health.discovery.com/diseasesandcond/encyclopedia/2308.html

albinism By Lynn West, MD Albinism refers to a group of disorders that are present at birth. It is characterized by a decrease or lack of color in the skin, hair, and eyes. What is going on in the body? Albinism refers to a group of genetic defects that cause decreased levels of the pigment, melanin, which forms color in skin, hair, and eyes. Low levels of melanin cause very light skin tone and blond-white hair. The eyes might also be affected and have an iris that is dull-gray to blue or brown. Since melanin protects the skin from ultraviolet radiation from the sun, people with albinism are easily sunburned. What are the signs and symptoms of the disease? Symptoms of albinism may include the following: very light skin color blondish-white colored hair eyes that are sensitive to light visual impairments that require glasses or contact lenses, because normal levels of melanin are required for normal vision tendency to sunburn easily, since there is not enough melanin to block ultraviolet rays While some rare forms of albinism can cause hearing impairments or blood-clotting problems, most people with albinism have normal health. Children with albinism grow and develop normally and reach normal intelligence levels.

91. Albinism - Små Och Mindre Kända Handikappgrupper albinism. Innehåll. Sjukdom/skada/diagnos. albinism (ett tillstånd med pigmentdefekter)förekommer i två huvudtyper okulocutan albinism och okulär albinism. http://www.sos.se/smkh/1999-29-101/1999-29-101.HTM

Socialstyrelsen 106 30 Stockholm e-post Socialstyrelsen klassificerar sin utgivning i olika dokumenttyper Albinism Sjukdom/skada/diagnos Orsak till sjukdomen/skadan Symtom Diagnostik ... Databasreferenser Dokumentdatum: 1999-11-03 HTML-version 1.2 Socialstyrelsen Detta är ett utdrag ur Socialstyrelsens kunskapsdatabas om små och mindre kända handikappgrupper. Med små och mindre kända handikappgrupper avses ovanliga sjukdomar/skador som leder till omfattande funktionshinder och som finns hos högst 100 personer per miljon invånare. Syftet med databasen är att ge aktuell information om små och mindre kända handikappgrupper och om det stöd och den service som dessa grupper behöver. För ytterligare information om aktuell diagnos hänvisas till informationsmaterial, litteratur och databaser som anges under resp diagnos. Sjukdom/skada/diagnos Vid okulocutan albinism Orsak till sjukdomen/skadan Okulocutan albinism autosomalt recessivt autosomalt dominant sjukdom X-kromosombunden recessiv Symtom Vid okulocutan albinism Diagnostik Praktiska tips Resurspersoner Kurser, erfarenhetsutbyte, rekreation

92. Albinism - Low Vision --NoIR Medical Technologies albinism sunglasses from from NoIR Medical Technologies. Since1972 specializing in eye protection. albinism Colors. http://www.noir-medical.com/albinism.htm

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93. Description Of Human Albinism of human albinism. Posted By nome Date 26, September 02,at 247 am. In Response To More science ..Iyahmin...... http://www.triniview.com/cgi-bin/rasta/webbbs_config.pl/noframes/read/31151

RastafariSpeaks.com U.S. Crusade Rastafari Times Race and History ... Rastafari Speaks Board Use the Free For All Board for all Non-Rastafari related posts and discussions View Thread Return to Index Read Prev Msg Read Next Msg Description of human albinism Posted By: nome Date: 26, September 02, at 2:47 a.m. In Response To: More science.............. (Iyahmin from.....................the PNT land) Oculocutaneous albinism type I (OCA1) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by absence of pigment in hair, skin, and eyes, nystagmus, photophobia, and reduced visual acuity. There is a decussation defect in the optic tracts; an abnormal proportion of fibers from the ganglion cells of the temporal retina decussate to the contralateral cerebral hemisphere. This accounts, at least in part, for the uncorrectable defective central fixation and ocular nystagmus (Apkarian et al., 1983). Homozygotes lack tyrosinase (TYR; EC 1.14.18.1) which catalyzes the first 2 steps, and at least 1 subsequent step, in the conversion of tyrosine to melanin (Spritz, 1994). Amelanic melanocytes are present in

94. Albinism: Reality And Myth albinism Reality And Myth By Lee Phillips, MD PersonalMD.com Medical AdvisoryBoard. People with albinism have a defect in the gene that makes melanin. http://www.personalmd.com/news/albinism_10182000.shtml

Home Noticias de Salud Family Centers Health Centers ... My Health Manager Search PersonalMD Services Family Health Women's Health Children's Health ... Health Encyclopedia In the Spotlight October 18, 2000 Albinism: Reality And Myth By Lee Phillips, M.D. PersonalMD.com Medical Advisory Board "His hair was white as snow, and his eyes like the rays of the sun". This passage, from a religious text, cause some to speculate that Noah might have inherited albinism. Albinism is a genetic disorder, which means it passed from parents to future generations. People with albinism have a defect in the gene that makes melanin. Melanin is a pigment, which gives color to our hair, skin, and eyes. Because albinism is an autosomal recessive gene, both parents must carry the defective gene in order for a child to inherit this disease. About 1 in 70 people have a gene for albinism, and 1 in 17,000 suffers from the disease. Albinism affects all races of people. Most people with albinism have very light skin and hair, and look only slightly different from the rest of the family members. There are different types of albinism; some can make melanin in the eyes, but not in the hair or skin. Others have little or no ability to produce this pigment at all. Ocular albinism involves the eyes, while the hair and skin may look slightly lighter, which accounts for between 10 - 15 percent of all cases. Oculocutaneous albinism is by far the more common form affecting the eyes, hair and skin.

95. Albinism albinism. albinism is an inherited condition present at birth, characterized bya lack of pigment that normally gives color to the skin, hair, and eyes. http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/albinism.html

Encyclopedia Index A Home Encyclopedia Encyclopedia Index A Albinism Definition Albinism is an inherited condition present at birth, characterized by a lack of pigment that normally gives color to the skin, hair, and eyes. Many types of albinism exist, all of which involve lack of pigment in varying degrees. The condition, which is found in all races, may be accompanied by eye problems and may lead to skin cancer later in life. Description Albinism is a rare disorder found in fewer than five people per 100,000 in the United States and Europe. Other parts of the world have a much higher rate; for example, albinism is found in about 20 out of every 100,000 people in southern Nigeria. There are 10 types of the most common form of the condition, known as "oculocutaneous albinism," which affects the eyes, hair, and skin. In its most severe form, hair and skin remain pure white throughout life. People with a less severe form are born with white hair and skin, which turn slightly darker as they age. Everyone with oculocutaneous albinism experiences abnormal flickering eye movements ( nystagmus ) and sensitivity to bright light. There may be other eye problems as well, including poor vision and crossed or "lazy" eyes (

96. ¦ Mnemonic Albinism ¦ The summary for this Japanese page contains characters that cannot be correctly displayed in this language/character set. http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/ma-web/index.html

97. Albinism albinism. Definition albinism refers to a group of related conditions.These conditions are the result of altered genes that cause http://www.pennhealth.com/ency/article/001479.htm

Disease Injury Nutrition Poison ... Prevention Albinism Definition: Albinism refers to a group of related conditions. These conditions are the result of altered genes that cause a defect of melanin production. This defect results in the partial or full absence of pigment from the skin, hair, and eyes. Alternative Names: Hypopigmentation; Oculocutaneous albinism; Ocular albinism Causes, incidence, and risk factors: An amino acid called tyrosine is normally converted by the body to the pigment melanin . Albinism results when the body is unable to produce or distribute melanin because of one of several possible defects. In particular, defects in the metabolism of tyrosine leading to failure to convert it into melanin, can cause albinism. Albinism appears in different forms and may be inherited by one of several modes: autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant, or X-linked. Complete albinism involves a total absence of pigment from the hair, eyes, and skin (this is also called tyrosinase-negative oculocutaneous albinism). It is the most severe form of the condition. Affected people may appear to have hair, skin, and iris color that are white as well as vision defects. They also have photophobia (sunlight is painful to their eyes), they

98. Albinism Articles, Support Groups, And Resources albinism articles, support groups, and resources for patients from MedHelp International (www.medhelp.org). Health albinism. Medical http://www.medhelp.org/HealthTopics/Albinism.html

[Health Topics A-Z] A B C D ... Z Albinism Medical Glossary: ALBINISM Support Groups: NOAH (National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation) [Med Help Home] [Library Search] [Medical Forums] ... [Patient Network] Revised: 3/30/2003

99. Albinism albinism, The word albinism refers to a group of inherited conditions. Peoplewith albinism have little or no pigment in their eyes, skin, or hair. http://eyeconditions.homestead.com/Albinism.html

100. Health Information Resource Database National Organization For National Organization for albinism and Hypopigmentation. Contact Information. Publications.NOAH distributes article reprints and fact sheets on albinism. http://www.health.gov/NHIC/NHICScripts/Entry.cfm?HRCode=HR2242

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