Abstract |
One hundred and seventy leprous patients underwent ophthalmic examination; of those with tuberculoid leprosy, 49.3% had ocular pathology; in patients with lepromatous leprosy the corresponding figure was 61.4%. 4.7 percent of all eyes examined were blind. Early chemotherapy prevents further complications in tuberculoid leprosy, but not in ;the lepromatous type. The results are compared with those of other authors.
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Authors | F Brandt, P Kist, J Wos |
Journal | Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde
(Klin Monbl Augenheilkd)
Vol. 178
Issue 1
Pg. 55-8
(Jan 1981)
ISSN: 0023-2165 [Print] Germany |
Vernacular Title | Augenbefunde bei Lepra. Ergebnisse einer Studie im Green-Pastures-Leprosy-Hospital Pokhara/Nepal. |
PMID | 7230679
(Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Eye Diseases
(epidemiology, etiology)
- Female
- Humans
- Leprosy
(complications)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Nepal
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