Article
Treatment of hereditary optic neuropathies.
Nature reviews. Neurology - 1 Oct 2012
Newman Nancy J
Abstract excerpt
The hereditary optic neuropathies are inherited disorders in which optic nerve dysfunction is a prominent feature in the phenotypic expression of disease. Optic neuropathy may be primarily an isolated finding, such as in Leber hereditary optic neuropathy and dominant optic atrophy, or part of a multisystem disorder. The pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the hereditary optic neuropathies involve...
Topics
- Animals
- Genetic Counseling
- Genetic Therapy
- Humans
- Mutation
- Optic Atrophies, Hereditary
- Optic Atrophy, Autosomal Dominant
- Optic Atrophy, Hereditary, Leber
- Treatment Outcome