Leber congenital amaurosis

Leber congenital amaurosis
a genetically heterogeneous, autosomal recessive disorder of the retina, characterized by severe or complete loss of vision that becomes apparent early in infancy, with absent or attenuated electroretinogram responses, inattention to visual stimuli, sluggish pupillary responses, nystagmus, roving eye movements, hyperopia, and photophobia. Called also a. congenita of Leber and congenital retinal blindness.

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