The Elusive Pathophysiology of Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy

Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) is a mitochondrially inherited disorder characterized by rapid, subacute vision loss. LHON has historically been a difficult disease to study due to its low incidence. Many questions concerning its pathophysiology have remained unanswered. A significant eni...

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Main Authors: Kaitlin Kogachi, Anna Ter-Zakarian, Jack Tian, Rustum Karanjia, Alfredo Sadun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology 2016-09-01
Series:Vision Pan-America
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Online Access:http://journals.sfu.ca/paao/index.php/journal/article/view/352