High Priest Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 What is Albinism? The word "albinism" refers to a group of inherited conditions. People with albinism have little or no pigment in the eyes, skin, and hair (or in some cases in the eyes alone). They have inherited from their parents an altered copy of a genes that does not work correctly. The altered gene does not allow the body to make the usual amounts of a pigment called melanin. Approximately one in 17,000 people have one of the types of albinism. About 18,000 people in the United States are affected. Albinism affects people from all races. The parents of most children with albinism have normal hair and eye color for their ethnic background, and do not have a family history of albinism. What Are the Problems with Albinism? The eye needs melanin pigment to develop normal vision. People with albinism have impairment of vision because the eye does not have a normal amount of melanin pigment during development. The skin needs pigment for protection from sun damage, and people with albinism often sunburn easily. In tropical areas, many people with albinism who do not protect their skin get skin cancers. There are several less common types of albinism which involve other problems also, such as mild problems with blood clotting, or problems with hearing. (See discussion of types of albinism below.) Albinism may cause social problems, because people with albinism look different from their families, peers, and other members of their ethnic group. Growth and development of a child with albinism should be normal and intellectual development is normal. Developmental milestones should be achieved at the expected age. General health of a child and an adult with albinism is normal, and the reduction in melanin pigment in the skin, hair and the eyes should have no effect on the brain, the cardiovascular system, the lungs, the gastrointestinal tract, the genitourinary system, the musculoskeletal system, or the immune system. Life span is normal. http://j-walkblog.com/blog/images2/junzie.jpg'> http://www.emedicine.com/derm/images/Large/12Ray2.jpg'> http://www.mrcophth.com/iriscases/albino11.JPG'> http://www.mrcophth.com/iriscases/albinoiris1.JPG'> http://www.knowlton.clara.net/family/Albinism/bee_ten1L.jpg'> http://www.smh.com.au/ffxImage/urlpicture_id_1069522538175_2003/11/24/240gorilla,0.jpg'> http://www.hedweb.com/animimag/koalaalb.jpg'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fermentor666 Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 Albania is also mentioned frequently in Dilbert strips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slave_one Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 i had an albino guinea pig once. white fur, red eyes. so cute. that is all i can contribute to this thread... http://mab6.net/jenny/My%20pets_files/image004.jpg'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poop Man Bob Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 If that's what albinism is, what's albanism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Priest Posted September 7, 2004 Author Share Posted September 7, 2004 From the looks of the title, my poor spelling/typing skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimsøn Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 Originally posted by Poop Man Bob If that's what albinism is, what's albanism? http://people.freenet.de/dark_angel_max_guevara/Jessica040.jpg'> ...I think I may have it. / I almost did the same thing Ae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Æ° Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/Lifter976/brotherali.jpg'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_El Mamerro Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 Best expression ever http://www.smh.com.au/ffxImage/urlpicture_id_1069522538175_2003/11/24/240gorilla,0.jpg'> DAS RIGHT, BITCHES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiffer Jet Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 Æ° and El Mamerro got it right :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarzAbove Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 Scary flics man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavyLox Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 "albanism": a term coined in Albany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeaaaah baby Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 more albinos. video grabs from an oakland zoo visit back in 97. peep the sunscreen on his ears http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/steezing/albinokangaroo.jpg'> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/steezing/albinocrock.jpg'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyeforAnEYE Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 There's an albino balck guy that rides the train in Boston. There's also this other black kid whose skin is white in patches, I can't remeber the name of the disease though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kr430n5_666 Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 http://www.kak.ru/images/archive/16/watch/corum_tabogannoire.jpg'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubbeRBand Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 yellow man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fermentor666 Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 Hey, post it again Makros, didn't catch it the first two times. :idea: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyeforAnEYE Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 Originally posted by fermentor666 Hey, post it again Makros, didn't catch it the first two times. :idea: you told him good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubbeRBand Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 Originally posted by fermentor666 Hey, post it again Makros, didn't catch it the first two times. :idea: heh heh yeah, conservative punks fuck off John Cheney for VP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fermentor666 Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 Conservative punks = these guys edit: oops url didn't work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyeforAnEYE Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 booo michael graves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubbeRBand Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 ALBINOS'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Priest Posted September 7, 2004 Author Share Posted September 7, 2004 Originally posted by EyeforAnEYE booo michael graves I agree, add Jerry Only to this as well tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Priest Posted September 7, 2004 Author Share Posted September 7, 2004 http://www.gherp.com/gallery/new/monacle%20cobra,%20albino.jpg'> http://www.hedgehogs.org/albino-hedgehog.jpg'> http://www.montesano.org/images/Albino%20Squirrel%20Feb%2001.jpg'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyeforAnEYE Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 http://www.accoutrements.com/actionfigures/images/11006.jpg'> Jerry only is a bum. Doyle is still awesome , he's going on tour with Danzig right now. I found that to be weird, almsot as weird as the albino Bowler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubbeRBand Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 I'm salt Jerry is wak go home with that lame lingo. yellow man is a b albino p(former) he's also kind of wack, but not a st wack as Jerry what's his name and that looser michael graves... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kr430n5_666 Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 http://www.kak.ru/images/archive/17/basel/interact/bio/B12.gif'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrabble Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 Originally posted by EyeforAnEYE There's an albino balck guy that rides the train in Boston. There's also this other black kid whose skin is white in patches, I can't remeber the name of the disease though Vitiligo, or leukoderma. A lot of black people have it. Its the disease that M.J. claims he has... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
destroya Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Originally posted by heavyLox "albanism": a term coined in Albany. albany sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarcasm Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 when i was in highschool, there was this albino kid who we used to call "the fluffy white kid." this dude had the worst eyesight. he would have to get worksheets photocopied really big, and would still have to read the paper right up in his face (like 1 inch away). yeah, so i used to feel pretty bad for his eyesight and what not, but till one day in math class, he was sitting right in front of me, turned around, took my bag of cheez-its and proceeded to eat them without asking me. he then denied to give me back my snack when i had asked him politely, and even went as far to say it was his own bag, and not mine. from that point, i snatched the bag from him, and mummbled obscenities to him. damn the fluffy white kid *shakes fist* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunk Sober Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 yeah well as far as the 1 in 17,000 thing, there was a brother and sister in my old hood who both were albinos. That's some fucked odd for them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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