The prevalence of disabling ocular complications of leprosy: a global study.
Indian J Lepr
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1998 Jan-Mar; 70(1): 49-59
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-54290
ABSTRACT
A world-wide study on the ocular complications of leprosy has been carried out over the past ten years. The data from 4772 patients, designed to give baseline information for a five-year incidence study, have been analysed. Blindness due to leprosy was seen in 3.2% of the sample and 7.1% had Grade 2 visual disability. The causes of visual impairment in the disease are discussed and it is emphasized that a high proportion of these are preventable, particularly through the early use of multidrug therapy. The active participation of ophthalmologists in the management of the disease is still required since many of the blinding complications respond well to surgery.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Vision Disorders
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World Health Organization
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Cataract
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Aged, 80 and over
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Visual Acuity
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Eye Infections, Bacterial
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged80
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Lepr
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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