Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy as a cause of severe visual loss in childhood

Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a rare, maternally transmitted disease that most commonly causes acute or subacute visual loss in young men, typically between the ages of 17 and 24 years (although perhaps 14% of affected individuals are women), which may be associated with systemi...

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