Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON)


Leber hereditay optic neuropathy or LHON is a common inhereditary mitochondrial disorder mainly occulr in young males and also known as sudden vision loss as cells in retina starts to die. It starts with a painless cloudiness in vision and then worsen with the loss of sharpness and vision loss.


  • Etiology
  • Pathophysiology

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