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Leber's Congenital Amaurosis

By: Ashley Beasley Lori Graham Shelly Sumner Phyllus Bryan Steffani Bryant Derricka Jackson. Leber's Congenital Amaurosis. What is it?. Inherited Affects rods and cones on the macula Rare Congenital and progressive. How it Affects Vision. Signs Symptoms Vision

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Leber's Congenital Amaurosis

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  1. By: Ashley Beasley Lori Graham Shelly Sumner Phyllus Bryan Steffani Bryant Derricka Jackson Leber's Congenital Amaurosis

  2. What is it? • Inherited • Affects rods and cones on the macula • Rare • Congenital and progressive

  3. How it Affects Vision • Signs • Symptoms • Vision • Associated conditions

  4. Diagnosis • History • Physical findings • Electroretinography (ERG) • Genetic testing

  5. Treatment • No treatment • Routine followups • Clinical Trials in Gene replacement therapy RPE65

  6. Educational Implications • Devices/Aids • Community/School Trainings • Eccentric Viewing • Braille and/or print

  7. Case Study

  8. Yes I Can Award

  9. Brandon and his brotherTandem Biking

  10. Who said I can’t surf ?

  11. Brandon’s headshot for his acting career

  12. Having fun with Grandpa!

  13. Musical

  14. Works Cited • Levack, N. (1994) Low vision: A resource guide with adaptations for students with visual impairments, 2nd edition. Austin, TX: The University of Texas. • Levack,N. (1994) Functional vision: A practitioner’s guide to evaluation and intervention. New York, NY: AFB press, American Foundation for the Blind. • Region IV Service Center (1994) Program in low vision therapy. Houston, TX: Region IV Service Center. • Retina Foundation of the Southwest . (2010) Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis. Retrieved from http://www.retinafoundation.org/resources-patient.html#Patient07 • American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Stabismus. (2010) Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis . Retrieved from http://www.aapos.org/terms_faqs/faq_list/lebers_congenital_amaurosis

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