Diagnostic dilemma: Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy in a 70-year-Old woman

Purpose: Reports of atypical cases have increased awareness that Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is not solely a disease of young men. Here, we present a case of a 70-year-old woman who presented with bilateral sequential loss of vision, and, after several diagnostic dilemmas, was ul...

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Published in:	American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Main Authors:	Alexandra Pietraszkiewicz, Azraa Ayesha, Kathleen B. Digre, Judith EA. Warner, Meagan D. Seay, Alison V. Crum, Bradley J. Katz
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-12-01
Subjects:	Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy Mitochondrial disease Optic neuropathy Normal tension glaucoma
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993624001531