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LHON Forum 2022
November 28, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Event Details:
“Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a blinding mitochondrial disease that disproportionately affects young men. The diagnosis can be challenging with significant delays before a confirmed molecular diagnosis is reached. In this LHON Forum, we will discuss exciting developments in the field highlighting how a deeper understanding of the pathological mechanisms contributing to retinal ganglion cell loss is shaping the therapeutic landscape for this inherited optic nerve disorder.”
Title: The current state of understanding and treatment for LHON
- Block 1
- Chair: Professor Patrick Yu Wai Man (Cambridge, UK)
- Genetics: Professor Valerio Carelli (Bologna, Italy)
- Mechanisms/pathways:
- Alfredo A. Sadun, MD, PhD, Flora L. Thorton Chair in Vision Research/ Vice-Chair, Doheny Eye Center UCLA
(Los Angeles, USA) - Diagnose: Dr. Chiara La Morgia (Bologna, Italy)
- Discussion
Block 2
- Chair: Professor Patrick Yu Wai Man (Cambridge, UK)
- LEROS: Professor Thomas Klopstock (Munich, Germany)
- Gene therapy: Professor Nancy Newman (Atlanta, USA)
- Window of opportunity/ chronic patients: Professor Marcela Votruba (Cardiff, UK)
- Discussion