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What is lebers hereditary optic neuropathy?if a father have this disease is it sure that the son will also have it? Is there any precautions that can be done to prevent blindness?
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it is a heriditory disease of mitochondrial pathology, transmitted by mother.usually males are affected. it involves the optic nerve. and presents in early young age.and progressing to blindness upto young middle age.if a father is affected his son is likely not to be affected but his daughter is a carrier and her son is likely to be affected .it should be diagnosed in early childhood and if smoking and alcohol and some medicines eg ethambutol are avoided and vit b12,vitc,vit e and some medicines are given then upto late middle age the blindness can be avoided.
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if the daughter and grand daughter of such a person does not conceive ie don't give birth. to a child then the chain can be broken
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Lebers optic neuropathy is blindness occurring due to genetic factors . It can occur in males and females ; however only females with this disease will pass on the genes to their children . Hence a Father with Lebers will never cause lebers in his children. Maskatieyeclinic Opposite Charni road station east, Mumbai
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