Leber's optic atrophy is also known as:
- Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON),
- Optic atrophy,
- Leber's optic neuropathy, and
- Hereditary optic neuroretinopathy.
(These synonyms are mentioned for information but are not necessarily
included as separate entries in this glossary. Where multiple entries
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Leber's optic atrophy is a rare hereditary disorder
characterised by rapid loss of central vision due to neuroretinal degeneration
(i.e. visual field testing shows an enlarging central scotoma).
This condition is most commonly diagnosed in young men, typically in
the age range 27-34 years.
Leber's optic atrophy is named after German Ophthalmologist,
Theodor Karl Gustav von Leber (1840 - 1917), who described this condition
in 1868.
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