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Macular nerve fibers temporal to fovea may have a greater potential to recover function in patients with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy.
Japanese journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jan 2000
Mashima Yukihiko, Sato Enrique Adan, Ohde Hisao, Oguchi Yoshihisa
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: It is known that even after visual loss, younger patients with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) can recover vision. The purpose of this study was to determine the mean age at onset for LHON patients with and without visual recovery who carried the 11778 mutation, and to determine the pattern of central vision recovery. METHODS: Thirty-five LHON patients with the 11778 mutation of mitochondrial...
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