Childhood versus early-teenage onset Lebers hereditary optic neuropathy: visual prognosis and capacity for recovery

Conclusion
Visual prognosis of LHON in children is much more favourable in cases of childhood onset (≤12 years of age) as compared with teenage onset (13–16 years), mostly due to better recovery from nadir in childhood onset.

Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - June 22, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Siedlecki, J., Koenig, S., Catarino, C., Schaumberger, M. M., Schworm, B., Priglinger, S. G., Rudolph, G., von Livonius, B., Klopstock, T., Priglinger, C. S. Tags: Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: research