• Department of Ophthalmology Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China;
Chen Changzheng, Email: whuchenchzh@163.com
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Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a matrilineal hereditary optic neuropathy in which mitochondrial DNA mutations lead to retinal ganglion cell degeneration. At present, the treatment for LHON is limited. Early symptomatic treatment and medical treatment may improve the vision of patients. In recent years, rapid progress has been made in gene therapy. Many clinical studies have confirmed its safety and efficacy. Monocular gene therapy is helpful to improve the visual function of LHON patients, and it can also improve the visual acuity of uninjected eyes. Patients do not have serious eye or systemic adverse events during the treatment period, showing good safety and tolerance. Studies with larger sample size and longer follow-up time are needed to further verify the efficacy and safety of gene therapy in the future. Gene therapy is expected to become a safe and effective treatment, bringing hope to LHON patients.

Citation: Miao Qingmei, Chen Changzheng, Yuan Jiajia. Gene therapy for Leber hereditary optic neuropathy. Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases, 2022, 38(12): 1031-1034. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn511434-20220127-00049 Copy

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