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Association of Optic Disc Size with Development and Prognosis of Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
25 Mar 2009
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To study the optic nerve head (ONH) morphology of patients with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) in a large family from Brazil carrying the 11778/ND4 mutation and in a case series of unrelated Italian families bearing different mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) pathogenic mutations. METHODS: Enrolled in the study were 15 LHON-affected patients (LHON-affected) and 45 LHON unaffected mutation carriers...
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