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[Measurement of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in Leber hereditary optic neuropathy by optical coherence tomography].
[Zhonghua yan ke za zhi] Chinese journal of ophthalmology - 1 Oct 2012
Liu Zhe, Sun Chuan-bin, Tong Yi, Zhang Han-jun, Zhao Guang-jian, Qu Jia
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in patients and unaffected carriers of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) by optical coherence tomography (OCT). METHODS: This case-control study enrolled 42 LHON maternal family members with mitochondrial DNA G11778A mutation and 100 normal volunteers. RNFL thickness was measured by Stratus OCT in each participant. Mean RNFL thickness of...
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