Other Hereditary Syndromes Associated with Secondary Optic Atrophy

Optic neuropathy is a cause that seriously impairs vision loss, which we frequently encounter in ophthalmology practice. Although it is frequently seen with eye diseases such as glaucoma, it can also be seen together with systemic neurodegenerative syndromes. In this review, we have included some rare syndromes that cause genetically inherited optic atrophy. In these syndromes, the structure of the encoded proteins is disrupted as a result of mutated genes. Cellular disorder is reflected in the phenotype by affecting the related intracellular chemical reaction.