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Optic Atrophies, Hereditary MeSH Descriptor Data 2025
Hereditary conditions that feature progressive visual loss in association with optic atrophy. Relatively common forms include autosomal dominant optic atrophy (OPTIC ATROPHY, AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT) and Leber hereditary optic atrophy (OPTIC ATROPHY, HEREDITARY, LEBER).
Entry Term(s)
Hereditary Optic Atrophy
Optic Atrophy, Hereditary
NLM Classification #
WW 280
Previous Indexing
Optic Atrophy/genetics (1966-1988)
Public MeSH Note
2000; see OPTIC ATROPHY, HEREDITARY 1991-1999, see NEUROPATHIES, HEREDITARY MOTOR AND SENSORY 1989-1990
Hereditary conditions that feature progressive visual loss in association with optic atrophy. Relatively common forms include autosomal dominant optic atrophy (OPTIC ATROPHY, AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT) and Leber hereditary optic atrophy (OPTIC ATROPHY, HEREDITARY, LEBER).