Should Albinos Have Red Eyes?

A common myth is that people with albinism have red eyes. Although lighting conditions can allow the blood vessels at the back of the eye to be seen, which can cause the eyes to look reddish or violet, most people with albinism have blue eyes, and some have hazel or brown eyes.

Is it possible for albinos to have red eyes?

Albinism keeps the body from making enough of a chemical called melanin, which gives eyes, skin, and hair their color. Most people with ocular albinism have blue eyes. But the blood vessels inside can show through the colored part (the iris), and the eyes can look pink or red.

Why albino people have no red eyes?

Eyes are not actually red or pink in animals with albinism. Instead, both the iris and the tissue coating the retina contain very little coloration, and the absence or shortage of pigment in the eye may expose underlying blood vessels.