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Abstract ID: 12 Presenting Author: Saranya Devi K Co-Authors: Anushree Mishra Anita Ganger Rohit Saxena Madhulika Kabra Abstract Title: Evaluation of the effect of secondary mitochondrial DNA mutations in Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy(LHON) patients Abstract Topic: Free Paper Poster Podium Presentation, 3 min talk + 1 min discussion
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES LHON has three primary mutations. The significance of secondary mutation m.11719A on disease severity and treatment outcomes of LHON was studied. MATERIAL & METHODS Study included 39 patients. visual acuity, fundus examination, pupils , colour vision ,Visual evoked response (VER), retinal nerve fibre layer thickness(RNFL), retinal ganglion cell layer thickness (GCL) were evaluated before therapy and after 24 weeks. RESULTS Eyes with primary G11778A mutation alone were group 1 , those with secondary G17119A mutation were group 2 and those with both were group 3. Group 3 had more chances of disc pallor and colour vision abnormality .Group 3 eyes had significantly thinner GCL than Group 2 . CONCLUSION G11719A is a possible secondary mutation that might act synergistically with primary mutations in hastening disease process. REFERENCES Meyerson C, Van Stavern G, McClelland C. Leber hereditary optic neuropathy: current perspectives. Clin
- Ophthalmol. 2015 Jun 26; 9:1165-76