| Literature DB >> 25729642 |
Patrick Yu-Wai-Man1, Patrick F Chinnery2.
Abstract
Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is the most common primary mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) disorder in the general population. It is an important cause of severe, usually irreversible, visual loss among young adults with a peak age of onset in the second and third decades of life. Management is currently mostly supportive but recent developments in LHON research are pointing the way towards more effective treatments for this blinding mitochondrial disorder.Entities:
Year: 2011 PMID: 25729642 PMCID: PMC4340545 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjo.2011.09.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Taiwan J Ophthalmol ISSN: 2211-5056