For decades, people have speculated about Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor's eyes, questioning their true hue: Are they blue velvet, deep purple or vivid violet? Such is the legend surrounding Taylor's ...

When Megan McMorris, 41 an interior designer from Denver, found out that her daughter Louise, now 9, was born with albinism, she was "devastated." "Myself and my husband had so many thoughts running ...

Purple or violet eyes are beautiful, enchanting and mystical. Elizabeth Taylor was famous for her violet eyes (which may have actually been blue, depending on the lighting and who you ask), and the ...

Growing up, Natalie Devora always questioned how she fit into her African-American family. "Everyone was brown, and then there was me," Devora says. "I'm a white-skinned black woman. That's how I ...

Stares, taunts fill life of black twin, 10, with albinism; brother unaffected. Aug. 25, 2010 — -- Kenyen and Khari Flowers are 10-year-old, African-American twin brothers. Born 25 minutes apart, ...

Gray and green eye colors are the rarest in the world. Eye color is determined by the amount of melanin in the iris, with more melanin making eyes darker. A genetic mutation 10,000 years ago caused ...

Rainbow High is expanding “its authentically diverse and inclusive doll line” this spring with new characters. MGA Entertainment said the new dolls, launching this month, include one with albinism; ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Key Takeaways Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease that causes white patches on the skin.Albinism is a genetic disorder where the body doesn't produce enough melanin.