Leber’s congenital amaurosis. Case report
Leber’s congenital amaurosis is an heterogeneous and genetic clinical disorder characterized by severe loss of vision at birth. It accounts for 10 to 18% of congenital blindness cases. Some patients exhibit solely retinal blindness and show evidence of multi-systemic involvement. The presentation of...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2019 |
| País: | México |
| Institución: | UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO |
| Repositorio: | Revista Odontológica Mexicana |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/69530 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unam.mx/index.php/rom/article/view/69530 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Leber’s congenital amaurosis congenital blindness |
| Sumario: | Leber’s congenital amaurosis is an heterogeneous and genetic clinical disorder characterized by severe loss of vision at birth. It accounts for 10 to 18% of congenital blindness cases. Some patients exhibit solely retinal blindness and show evidence of multi-systemic involvement. The presentation of this case includes bibliographic review of the subject, presentation of a clinical case and description of the importance of stomatologic handling of these patients. Knowledge and understanding of the disease as well as treatment sequels are paramount. |
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