TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) A1 - Bissonnette, Bruno A1 - Luginbuehl, Igor A1 - Marciniak, Bruno A1 - Dalens, Bernard J. PY - 2006 T2 - Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications AB - Rare hereditary form of optic atrophy that usually affects young males. Characterized by sudden bilateral cloudiness of vision, followed by scotoma, rapid deterioration of central vision, and occasional color vision disorders. Associated with atrophy of the optic nerve fibers and retinae. Considered a mitochondrial disease. Cardiac conduction defects have been reported with this condition. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58073873 ER -