Two cases in which patients had progressive loss of visual acuity in four years and eight months respectively are described. Clinical examination revealed fundoscopic alterations of the retina, pigment epithelium and choriocapillaris showing marked atrophy. The clinical picture resembles Kearns-Sayre syndrome. Etiological investigation is fundamental, because most of time this condition is associated with more serious systemic complications which need specific care.
Mitochondrial diseases; Mitochondrial diseases; Ophthalmoplegia; Palpebral ptosis; Heart block; Retinal degeneration; Case reports
