Eyelash Ptosis in Hansen's Disease / 나학회지
Korean Leprosy Bulletin
;
: 11-15, 2008.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-226591
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Eyelash ptosis(ELP) is a common finding in patients with long-standing leprosy. However, it has rarely been reported in the literature previously, because it has been diagnosed as trichiasis or entropion.OBJECTIVE:
To determine the prevalence of ELP in Hansen's disease.METHODS:
We took both frontal and lateral photographs of eyes in 20 patients and evaluated the degree of ptosis using a 4-point rating scale, in which 0 indicates no ptosis; 1, minimal; 2, moderate; and 3, severe. The evaluation was also performed in 20 normal persons as control group.RESULTS:
All patients demonstrated ELP. In general, severity of ptosis in patient group is greater than that in control group. While the mean eyelash ptosis rating was 2.0+/-0.6 in the latter, it was 0.6+/-0.4 in the former, which is statistically significant (p<0.01).CONCLUSIONS:
ELP is common in the patients with Hansen's disease and moderate to severe forms occurred more commonly in disease group compared with control group. ELP must be considered as a characteristic ocular finding in long-standing leprosy.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Prevalence
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Eye
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Trichiasis
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Leprosy
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Leprosy Bulletin
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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