Peixoto GV, Martinho GT, Conti CC, Villaça Filho E, Pinheiro RK: Cataract surgery and artificial iris implantation in patient ...
Tueting was born with ocular albinism, which results from the inability of pigment cells in the eyes, especially the iris and the retinal pigment epithelium, to produce pigment. She has a lot of ...
“This is found in stroma of the iris,” Dr. Rajan explains ... Still, according to the Cleveland Clinic, “Not counting colours like red/pink from conditions like albinism, the rarest of the main eye ...
Lerato Mekgwe, a Social Work Supervisor at the Gauteng social development n department, has led initiatives throughout Albinism Awareness Month in September to promote awareness of the condition ...
People living with albinism still face stigmatisation and discrimination. They are also prone to violent attacks fueled by certain beliefs. With September being Albinism Awareness Month ...
To understand why animals with albinism have red eyes, it’s first important to know what albinism actually is – a genetic condition that stops cells from being able to produce melanin ...
With the lifespan of people with albinism already under threat from nature, disease and the elements, an abundance of love and care is what is needed to ease life’s harshness towards them.
A section of people living with albinism have chosen beauty contests as one of the ways to reverse public stigma. Mr Elijah Reagan Yunik, the founder of Mr and Miss Albinism Uganda, told the media ...
Iglesias was born in Mali with albinism, a genetic condition that inhibits the production of melanin which pigments the skin, hair and eyes. Albinism impairs her visual perception by 90% ...