Because ADOA is still relatively unknown, knowledge is the first step towards greater understanding and a faster diagnosis. Swipe through the slides to discover exactly what ADOA(-plus) is. ➡️
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[Image ID 1 (Cover): A close-up photo of a human eye with a blue-green iris. Above the pupil is a white text box with the text: 'WHAT IS ADOA(-PLUS) EXACTLY?'. At the very bottom is a blue bar with the text: 'ADOA EXPLAINED IN 4 SLIDES' and an arrow pointing to the right.]
[Image ID 2 (Slide 1): An image with a dark blue background covered with a pattern of small eye icons. In the center is a light blue circle with a line diagram icon of a DNA strand pointing to a human figure. Below it is the white text: 'ADOA IS A HEREDITARY CONDITION IN WHICH A FAULT IN THE OPA-1 GENE (A PIECE OF OUR DNA) IS PASSED ON FROM PARENT TO CHILD.' In the bottom right corner is a white arrow pointing to the right.]
[Image ID 3 (Slide 2): An image with the same dark blue background. In the center is a cross-section diagram of a human eye, with emphasis on the orange-pinkish optic nerve. Below it is the white text: 'THIS MISTAKE CAUSES THE OPTICAL NERVE (THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE EYE AND THE BRAIN) TO BE IRREPARABLY DAMAGED.' In the bottom right corner, a small white arrow pointing to the right.]
[Image ID 4 (Slide 3): An image with the same dark blue background. In the center is a white Snellen test chart (visual acuity chart) with columns of letters (HVZDS, NCVKD, etc.). Below it is the white text: 'THE VISION OF SOMEONE WITH ADOA DETERMINES FURTHER AND FURTHER AS A RESULT.' In the bottom right corner is a white arrow pointing to the right.]
[Image ID 5 (Slide 4): An image with the same dark blue background. In the center is a light blue circle with a large plus sign (+) symbol. Below it is the white text: 'WITH ADOA-PLUS, IT GOES A STEP FURTHER: IN ADDITION TO VISION LOSS, SYMPTOMS SUCH AS HEARING LOSS AND MUSCLE WEAKNESS CAN ALSO OCCUR.' In the bottom right corner is a white arrow pointing to the right.]
