Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy: Update on current diagnosis and treatment
Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a fairly prevalent mitochondrial disorder (1:50,000) arising from the dysfunction of the mitochondrial respiratory chain, which eventually leads to apoptosis of retinal ganglion cells. The usual presentation is that of a young male with a sequential redu...
Main Authors: | Ali Esmaeil, Ali Ali, Raed Behbehani |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-01-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Ophthalmology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fopht.2022.1077395/full |
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