World Rare Disease Day 2019 – Shedding Light on Albinism

the-bigger-picture · health-and-living · 27 Feb 2019 · 40 mins listen

To observe World Rare Disease Day, we are highlighting one of the more visible rare diseases, albinism. Despite not being as life-threatening as other rare diseases, albinism comes with its own set of complications, especially with the vision.

Produced by:

Tina Carmillia

Presented by:

Tee Shiao Eek

Categories:

Health Policy,Diseases and Conditions,Mental Health,Healthy Living,Fitness,Science,SME,Medical Innovation and Technology

Tags:

albinism, albino, melanin, vision, eyesight, blind, visually challenged, vision impairment, World Rare Disease Day, Health and Living

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