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Leber's optic neuropathy-

A
Typically presents in the fourth decade of life
B
Males do not transmit the disease
C
Is inherited in autosomal X-link fashion
D
The optic disc is pale early in the disease
High-Yield Explanation
Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy is a mitochondrial disorder. Since mitochondrial DNA is exclusively derived from mothers, males do not transmit the disease. The optic disc becomes pale and atrophic in late atrophic phase (not early).

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