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  2. Poliosis - Wikipedia

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    Poliosis circumscripta, commonly referred to as a "white forelock", is a condition characterized by localized patches of white hair due to a reduction or absence of melanin in hair follicles. Although traditionally associated with the scalp, poliosis can affect any hairy area on the body, including eyebrows, eyelashes, and beards.

  3. ABCD syndrome - Wikipedia

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    In the first case study of the Kurdish girl, researchers described her as having "albinism and a black lock at the right temporo-occipital region, long Blaschko lines, her eyelashes and brows were white, the irises in her eyes appeared to be blue, she had spots of retinal depigmentation, and she did not react to noise."

  4. Albinism in humans - Wikipedia

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    Albinism is a congenital condition characterized in humans by the partial or complete absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes. Albinism is associated with a number of vision defects, such as photophobia, nystagmus, and amblyopia. Lack of skin pigmentation makes for more susceptibility to sunburn and skin cancers.

  5. Waardenburg syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Ferrets with Waardenburg syndrome have a small white stripe along the top or back of the head and sometimes down the back of the neck (known as a "blaze" coat pattern), or a solid-white head from nose to shoulders (known as a "panda" coat pattern). Affected ferrets often have a very slightly flatter skull and wider-set eyes than healthy ferrets.

  6. Beauty through the eyes of the blind - AOL

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  7. Albinism - Wikipedia

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    Albinism is the congenital absence of melanin in an animal or plant resulting in white hair, feathers, scales and skin and reddish pink or blue eyes. [1] [2] Individuals with the condition are referred to as albinos. Varied use and interpretation of the terms mean that written reports of albinistic animals can be difficult to verify.

  8. How the blind identify and perceive race - AOL

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    Race may be an automatic factor in visually categorizing others, but for the blind, it's a much more complex undertaking. Sociologist Asia Friedman, who teaches at the University of Delaware ...

  9. Oculocutaneous albinism - Wikipedia

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    Oculocutaneous albinism is a form of albinism involving the eyes , the skin (-cutaneous), and the hair. [1] Overall, an estimated 1 in 20,000 people worldwide are born with oculocutaneous albinism. [1] OCA is caused by mutations in several genes that control the synthesis of melanin within the melanocytes. [2]