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Albinism

Albinism refers to an inherited condition characterized by no or low production of melanin pigment. Melanin pigment decides the color of your skin, hair, and eyes. Furthermore, it is essential for the growth of optic nerves and therefore causes vision problems in people with albinism. An individual with albinism is more prone to skin cancer because of their increased sensitivity to the sun.

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What can cause discoloration of glans penis?

Query: Hello doctor, I have discoloration and swelling on the glans penis for almost a year now. I have tried different creams prescribed by a dermatologist nothing has helped. Also, my primary did a urine culture and it was normal. Please help.  Read Full »


Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw the pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity). This patch is normal there are no issues with it. It is melanin pigmentation and it is completely no issues and will not cause issues in the future. I am assuring you for that.  Read Full »

What is the medical term for having no pigment in the eye?

Query: Hello doctor,My eye doctor told me, after doing an eye scan, that I have no pigment in my sclera. She said she could see right through my eye in the scans. I cannot find anything online regarding this. I would like to know what this condition is called so I can research I also have glaucoma that is ...  Read Full »


Dr. Rahul Vaswani

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I think what she meant was iris, not sclera. There is brown or black pigment in our iris. Normally, some people have blue or green. But, there this a genetic condition is known as albinism or pigment dispersion syndrome, which leads to the loss of pigments from the ...  Read Full »

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