La atrofia óptica dominante (AOD) es una afección hereditaria del nervio óptico que causa deterioro visual progresivo. Dado que actualmente no existe ningún tratamiento preventivo ni curativo, el manejo clínico se centra en estrategias de apoyo y medidas profilácticas para preservar la función visual restante.
DOI: 10.1186/1750-1172-7-46
To date, there is no preventative or curative treatment in DOA; severely visually impaired patients may benefit from low vision aids.
To date, no specific treatment exists, but low-vision aids in patients with severely decreased visual acuity can be beneficial.
Avoiding tobacco and alcohol intake as well as medications (antibiotics, antivirals) which can interfere with mitochondrial metabolism can be additional prophylactic measures.