Creed's Cause — What is LCA?

Definition of LCA

Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) is a
rare, hereditary disorder that leads to retinal
dysfunction and visual impairment at an
early age – often from birth. Of all the retinal
degenerations, LCA has the earliest age of onset
and can be the most severe.

Prevalence:
The birth prevalence of LCA is two to three per 100,000 births. The condition is the most common
cause of inherited blindness in childhood and constitutes more than 5% of all retinal dystrophies. LCA
accounts for the cause of blindness in more than 20% of children attending schools for the blind.