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) of interactive art should be an aesthetically pleasing experience not only for the mind but also for the body". His software "Orpheus" (1987), which enabled an improvising musician to control the narrative projection of video, is an early example of an interactive video installation. In his 1993 interactive installation "Intersection", viewers cross a virtual highway in a large darkroom . The highway is represented by the computer-controlled sound of cars passing and coming to a screeching halt. Ritter has collaborated with the American trombonist George Lewis. Don Ritter (artist) Don Ritter (1959) is a Canadian artist known for his interactive