Rare eye disease study maps patient journey and financial burden

NCT ID NCT03295071

Summary

This study aimed to better understand the progression of Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), a rare genetic condition that causes sudden vision loss. Researchers collected past medical records and surveyed 44 patients to track how their vision changed over time and how the disease affected their daily life and finances. The goal was to gather information to help improve future care and understand the full impact of the disease on patients and their families.

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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

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