What are the symptoms of LCA?
There are many different types of LCA and the disease will present differently in different patients. However, there are some basic symptoms doctors usually look for when diagnosing LCA: • Severe vision impairment from birth • Nystagmus (involuntary jerky rhythmic eye movement) • A normal looking eye upon examination (though there may be some pigmentation on the retina) • Extreme farsightedness • Photophobia (sensitivity to light) • Slow pupillary response to light • Eye-pressing can be common with babies and children who have very little vision. This can cause damage to the cornea and lens and may result in a loss of fatty tissue around the eye causing the eyes to look deep-set or sunken.
