Humans, animals, and even plants can have albinism, a condition
that gives people a kind of pale appearance. But what is
albinism and what causes it? Albinism is a genetic condition
where people are born without the usual pigment (color) in their
bodies. Their bodies aren't able to make a normal amount of
melanin, the chemical that is responsible for eye, skin, and
hair color. So most people with albinism have very pale skin,
hair, and eyes. Albinism can affect people of all races, and
there are different kinds of albinism. Some people with a
condition called oculocutaneous albinism have extremely pale
skin and eyes, and white hair. Others with this same type of
albinism might have slightly more color in their hair, eyes, or
skin. For some people, albinism affects only their eyes. This is
known as ocular albinism. People with ocular albinism usually
have blue eyes. In some cases, the (the colored part of the eye)
has very little color so a person's eyes might look pink or
reddish. This is caused by the blood