Two Cases of Leber's Hereditary Optic Atrophy Occurred in Mother and Son

ABSTRACT

Leber's hereditary optic atrophy is characterized by sudden loss of central vision occuringin the second and third decade of life and nondirect transmission with male preponderance, Leber disease affecting both eyes in different degree and not simultaneouly, showing in its. early stage hyperemia of optic disc followes by a secondary atrophy, which involves a serious permanent impairment of central vision. Recently, the auther have been experienced Leber hereditary optic atrophy in 30 years old mother and 12 years old son, with severe impaiarment of visual acuity and central scotoma in both eyes and had pallor on the discs. Clinical ophthalmoscopic, perimetric, color vision test and neurologic examination were performed in two persons.