Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (Medical Condition)
Channel: Medical Condition Information
Date: 2015-05-10

Symptoms, risk factors and treatments of Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (Medical Condition)

Leberâ€™s hereditary optic neuropathy LHON or Leber optic atrophy is a mitochondrially inherited degeneration of retinal ganglion cells and their axons that leads to an acute or subacute loss of central vision; this affects predominantly young adult males

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