Albinism in humans Albinism in humans Albinism is a congenital disorder characterized in humans by the complete or partial 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. In rare cases such as Chédiak–Higashi syndrome, albinism may be associated with deficiencies in the transportation of melanin granules. This also affects essential granules present in immune cells leading to increased susceptibility to infection. Albinism results from inheritance of recessive gene alleles and is known to affect
Don Ritter (artist) Don Ritter (artist) Don Ritter (1959) is a Canadian artist known for his interactive electronic installation works. Don Ritter was born in 1959 in Camrose, Alberta. He is a professor in the School of Creative Media at the City University of Hong Kong. Ritter studied electronics engineering at The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, fine arts and psychology at the University of Waterloo, and visual studies at MIT's Center for Advanced Visual Studies and the MIT Media Lab. Ritter's work brings together computers, sensors, and the human body to create interactive experiences for audiences. Ritter has said that "the experience