TY - JOUR
T1 - Neuro-ophthalmic genetics
AU - Kerrison, John B.
AU - Maumenee, Irene H.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Mutations in nuclear or mitochondrial DNA may cause disorders of neuro-ophthalmic significance. These include disorders of the optic nerve, such as Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy and Kjer-type optic atrophy, and disorders of ocular motility, such as congenital nystagmus, autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegia, and oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy. In addition to more accurate disease classification and diagnosis, identification of genetic loci, genes, and their mutations has stimulated investigation into factors influencing disease expression and penetrance.
AB - Mutations in nuclear or mitochondrial DNA may cause disorders of neuro-ophthalmic significance. These include disorders of the optic nerve, such as Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy and Kjer-type optic atrophy, and disorders of ocular motility, such as congenital nystagmus, autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegia, and oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy. In addition to more accurate disease classification and diagnosis, identification of genetic loci, genes, and their mutations has stimulated investigation into factors influencing disease expression and penetrance.
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U2 - 10.1097/00055735-199712000-00006
DO - 10.1097/00055735-199712000-00006
M3 - Review article
C2 - 10176101
AN - SCOPUS:0031453348
SN - 1040-8738
VL - 8
SP - 35
EP - 40
JO - Current opinion in ophthalmology
JF - Current opinion in ophthalmology
IS - 6
ER -