Hereditary disorders of importance for neuro-ophthalmology include genetically inherited disorders of the posterior segment and afferent visual pathway that characteristically present as visual field defects, visual acuity loss, strabismus, or even complete blindness. These disorders have significant social and economic importance with lifelong consequences for the afflicted patient. The prevalence of inherited retinal disorders is approximately 20 cases per 100,000 people.
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Besch, D. (2007). Hereditary disorders of Neuro-Ophthalmic relevance. In Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology: A Practical Guide (pp. 233–243). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-32708-0_18
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