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Albinism Learning Center

Treatments could include:
Reduce sunburn risk by avoiding the sun, using sunscreen, and covering up completely with clothing when exposed to the sun. Sunscreen should have a high sun protection factor (SPF).
Source:ADAM
Date:October 14, 2009
There is no treatment that can replace the lack of melanin that causes the symptoms of albinism. In addition, doctors can only treat, but not cure, the eye problems that often accompany the lack of skin color. Glasses or corrective lenses and low ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
There is no treatment that can replace the lack of melanin that causes the symptoms of albinism. Doctors can only treat, not cure, the eye problems that often accompany the lack of skin color. Glasses are usually needed and can be tinted to ease p...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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