What are the Physical Symptoms of Albinism?

A person with albinism will have one of the following symptoms:

• Lack of color in the hair, skin, and eyes
• Lighter than normal skin and hair
• Patchy, or missing skin color

Patient's may also have sensitivity to light, this is also called photophobia, crossed eyes known as strabismus, rapid eye movement called nystagmus or extreme vision problems.

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