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Living with LHON: Achieving your dreams in the dark

When Fabrizio Sottile went blind at the age of 17, he thought his dreams of becoming a world-class swimmer were over. But he wasn’t about to let Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) stand in his way, and he made his first appearance as part of Italy’s Paralympic team in 2016, aged 23.

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Duchenne's disease: A New Hope

Rare diseases, exceptional people: Filippo Buccella has battled for 25 years to improve care for children with

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Raising awareness of LHON for Rare Disease Day 2018

As Rare Disease Day approaches on 28 February, Santhera has created an infographic explaining the signs and symptoms of the rare disease Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), a progressive eye disease that results in blindness.