Ophthalmic manifestations of inherited neurodegenerative disorders.

Ophthalmic manifestations of inherited neurodegenerative disorders. Kersten HM, Roxburgh RH, Danesh-Meyer HV; Nature Reviews Neurology (2014); doi:10.1038/nrneurol.2014.79; Published online 20 May 2014

Until recently, ocular motor abnormalities were the best-characterized signs of visual system damage in patients with FRDA, although afferent visual pathway abnormalities, including optic neuropathy, have also been described in up to two-thirds of affected individuals.