LHON: Genetic condition through maternal line

Dear Doctors: Can you please talk about hereditary optic neuropathy?

I'm the fifth generation in my family to have it, and my daughter has now been diagnosed as well. I would like to know about any recent research into this condition. Is there any chance that we are near to having a cure?

Dear Reader: The full name of the condition, which includes the name of the ophthalmologist who identified it as…