The most common condition of inherited blindness due to mitochondrial chromosomal anomaly is:
Correct Answer: Leber's Hereditary Optic neuropathy
Description: Leber's Hereditary Optic neuropathy is a mitochondrially inherited condition due to one of three types of mitochondrial mutation. It causes acute or sub acute degeneration of retinal ganglion cells and their axons resulting in loss of central vision. Ref: A.K KHURANA (2005), Chapter 12, "Vision and Neuro-Opthalmology", In the book, "Opthalmology", 3rd Edition, Newdelhi, Page 281
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