Jim's LHON FAQ

LHON stands for Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
FAQ stands for Frequently Asked Questions (& Answers!)



Is there a treatment for Leber's?
At what age is the eyesight affected?
Does the eyesight keep getting worse?
Will the eyesight ever get better again?
What aids can help someone with Leber's?
What starts the eyesight loss?
Are there other symptoms?
Can women be affected as well as men?
Leber's is in my family. Will I develop Leber's?
Will my children have Leber's?
What does someone with Leber's see?
I don't know anyone else in my family with Leber's...
How does eyesight work?
So what goes wrong when someone has Leber's?
How can different parts of the body get different genes?
How rare is Leber's?

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