The optic neuropathy of Kjer, or dominant optic atrophy, is the most common among optic neuropathies. iI is an optical atrophy of dominant autosomal character that is caused by an alteration in the gene on chromosome 3q28 with OPA1 penetration of 98% Only 15% of cases have visual acuity of 0.1 or worse, while demonstrating different grades of atrophy of the disc. This report aims to describe the genetic and clinical characteristics, and methods of family counseling through the presentation of a case of dominant optic atrophy with severe loss of visual acuity, together with the onset of unusually late and bilateral hearing loss.
Optic atrophy, autosomal dominant; Deafness; Color vision defects; Genetic counseling; Case reports
