Definition:
Leber’s congenital amaurosis is another name for Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON). it is an eye disease that consists of swelling and wastage of the retinal ganglion cells. This may result to permanent loss of eye vision.
Diagnosis:
Diagnostic exams such as optical coherence topography, as well as other eye examinations are done to detect the presence swelling nerves in the anterior area.
Treatment:
Special anti-inflammatory drugs are used to treat the disease.
Symptoms and Signs:
Among the first symptoms of the disease is reduced or blurry vision. In a few weeks’ time, edema-liked bundles of fibers start to develop in the eye, affecting the retina and causing extreme pain and irritation.
Causes:
This disease is caused by a genetic mutation of the cells’ mitochondria.
