New study tracks daily life impact of rare eye disease

NCT ID NCT03295071

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at 44 people with a rare inherited eye condition called Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) that causes vision loss. Researchers reviewed medical records and asked participants about their vision, health, and quality of life. The goal was to better understand how the disease affects daily living and to gather information for future research.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Eye Diseases, Hereditary eye disorder hereditary disease inborn mitochondrial metabolism disorder Leber hereditary optic neuropathy nervous system disorder neurodegenerative disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Alkek Eye Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • CHNO Les Quinze Vingts

    Paris, 75012, France

  • CHU d'Angers

    Angers, 49100, France

  • Doheny Eye Center UCLA Pasadena

    Pasadena, California, 91105, United States

  • Emory University Hospital

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

  • Institut Catala de Retina

    Barcelona, 08022, Spain

  • Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Moorfields Eye Hospital

    London, Greater London, EC1V 2PD, United Kingdom

  • Ospedale Bellaria

    Bologna, 40139, Italy

  • Ospedale San Raffaele

    Milan, 20132, Italy

  • Wills Eye Institute

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States