Persons suffering from albinism have extremely light hair, pale skin and no color in the iris. This allows the blood vessels at the back of the eye to be seen and make them appear red-eyed.

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 keeps the body from making enough of a chemical called melanin, which gives eyes, skin, and hair their color. ... (the iris), and the eyes can look pink or red.

Albinism is a rare condition that causes the skin, hair, or eyes to have little or no color. ... People with ocular albinism have reduced coloring in the retina and iris.

In sub-Saharan Africa, albinism affects 1 in every 2,000 to 5,000 people. Among some groups, the rate is as high as 1 in 1,000.In Europe and the United States, it is closer to 1 in 17,000 to 20,000.

Up to 20,000 cases of albinism are reported each year in the United States, according to Dr. Emma Guttman-Yassky, a dermatologist at Mount Sinai hospital in New York. It can be diagnosed ...

Did you know some people have red eyes? How about violet? We spoke to an optometrist to learn how rare some eye colors are ...

According to the National Organization of Albinism and Hypopigmentation (NOAH), about 1 in every 18,000 to 20,000 people in the United States has some form of albinism, and it can affect people of ...