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Br J Ophthalmol 1993;77:311-312 doi:10.1136/bjo.77.5.311
  • Research Article

Finger prick blood testing in Leber hereditary optic neuropathy.

  1. D Mackey,
  2. S Nasioulas and
  3. S Forrest
  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Murdoch Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.

      Abstract

      Individuals from 33 unrelated Australian families with optic atrophy were screened for 10 different single base alterations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) associated with Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) using direct polymerase chain reaction amplification of blood spots collected on Guthrie cards. This method using blood spots allows easily accessible screening for LHON mtDNA mutations with minimal biohazard risk and reduced expense in the storage and transport of specimens.

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