Diagnostic dilemma: Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy in a 70-year-Old woman
LHON is typically not part of the initial differential diagnosis of an optic neuropathy in patients outside the typical demographic. As genetic testing has become more widely available, clinicians should consider including LHON in their differential diagnosis of any optic neuropathy, especially if other, more common causes have been ruled out.
Authors
- Meagan D. Seay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1906-6419)
- Azraa Ayesha
- Alexandra Pietraszkiewicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9982-6261)
- Bradley J. Katz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8948-7120)
- Kathleen B. Digre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2011-418X)
- Alison V. Crum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8800-6073)
- Judith E. A. Warner
Institutions
- University of Utah (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-08-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2024.102143
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.23
Funders
- Research to Prevent Blindness