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LHON

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LHON
Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy, see there


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LHON is a rare genetic eye disease that leads to a rapid loss of central vision and ultimately to blindness as a result of degenerated nerve cells in the retina and optic nerve.
Another condition, known by the acronym LHON, causes blindness, impaired coordination, mild dementia and heart defects.
His exposure history was also detailed, and he underwent genetic testing for LHON mitochondrial DNA mutations.
 
 
 
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