Leber's congenital amaurosis is a rare
hereditary ophthalmic condition that can lead to loss of vision ("amaurosis")
in infants from birth or within their first few months.
The extent of loss of vision varies from patient to patient and can be
severe (e.g. resulting in minimal perception of light).
Leber's congenital amaurosis is thought to be caused
by abnormal development of photoreceptors, which are located in the retina
of the eye.
Leber's congenital amaurosis is named after
German Ophthalmologist, Theodor Karl Gustav von Leber (1840 - 1917). |
Ref: Leber T (1869). "Über
Retinitis pigmentosa und angeborene Amaurose" (in German).
Archiv für Ophthalmologie 15 (3): 1–25. |
Note: Leber's congenital amaurosis is not to
be confused with Leber's
optic atrophy, which is a different ophthalmic condition
described by the same person (Theodor Karl Gustav von Leber, 1840 - 1917).
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