What is LHON?

Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is  a mitochondrially inherited genetic disorder.
Its a rare disease  that affects mostly young adult men but can happen  at any age and sex who have the gene mutation. Not everyone with the mutation will have symptoms

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Links
http://www.lhon.org    <--- best site

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leber's_hereditary_optic_neuropathy