Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy following unilateral painful optic neuritis: a case report

Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy following unilateral painful optic neuritis: a case report

Abstract Background Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a maternally inherited mitochondrial disease, characterized by acute or subacute, painless, bilateral visual loss. LHON is often misdiagnosed as optic neuritis at an early stage because of the similarity of their clinical presentation...

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Main Authors: Chaeyeon Lee, Kyung-Ah Park, Ga-In Lee, Sei Yeul Oh, Ju-Hong Min, Byoung Joon Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy
Painful
Optic neuritis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-020-01461-6

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