Autosomal recessive isolated optic atrophy

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Autosomal recessive isolated optic atrophy

ORPHA:98676Disease

Also called Autosomal recessive non-syndromic optic atrophy

What it is

A rare hereditary optic atrophy characterized by an early onset of bilateral optic nerve degeneration without other systemic features. Clinical manifestations include pallor of the optic disks, severe but slowly progressing visual impairment, and in some patients also paracentral scotoma, photophobia and dyschromatopsia.

Key facts

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Age of onset
Childhood, Infancy, Neonatal
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Classified as
Disease

Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.

Genes

ACO2Disease-causing germline mutation(s)
MCATDisease-causing germline mutation(s)
MECRDisease-causing germline mutation(s)
RTN4IP1Disease-causing germline mutation(s)
YME1L1Disease-causing germline mutation(s)

ICD-10 codes

H47.2filed under a broader ICD-10 category — shared with 10 other rare diseases

ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.

Related health topics

Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.

Cross-references

MONDO 0014753OMIM 258500OMIM 616289OMIM 616732OMIM 617302OMIM 620583OMIM 620629UMLS C5680331

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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