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By: Ashley Beasley Lori Graham Shelly Sumner Phyllus Bryan Steffani Bryant Derricka Jackson. Leber's Congenital Amaurosis. What is it?. Inherited Affects rods and cones on the macula Rare Congenital and progressive. How it Affects Vision. Signs Symptoms Vision - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Leber's Congenital Amaurosis
Leber's Congenital AmaurosisBy:Ashley BeasleyLori GrahamShelly SumnerPhyllus BryanSteffani BryantDerricka Jackson
1What is it?InheritedAffects rods and cones on the maculaRareCongenital and progressive
2How it Affects VisionSignsSymptomsVisionAssociated conditions
3DiagnosisHistoryPhysical findingsElectroretinography (ERG)Genetic testing
4TreatmentNo treatmentRoutine followupsClinical Trials in Gene replacement therapy RPE65
5Educational ImplicationsDevices/AidsCommunity/School TrainingsEccentric ViewingBraille and/or print
6Case Study
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Works Cited Levack, N. (1994) Low vision: A resource guide with adaptations for students with visual impairments, 2nd edition. Austin, TX: The University of Texas.
Levack,N. (1994) Functional vision: A practitioners guide to evaluation and intervention. New York, NY: AFB press, American Foundation for the Blind. Region IV Service Center (1994) Program in low vision therapy. Houston, TX: Region IV Service Center. Retina Foundation of the Southwest . (2010) Lebers Congenital Amaurosis. Retrieved from http://www.retinafoundation.org/resources-patient.html#Patient07American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Stabismus. (2010) Lebers Congenital Amaurosis . Retrieved from http://www.aapos.org/terms_faqs/faq_list/lebers_congenital_amaurosis
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