@article{99160,
  author = {Mahendradas P and Rajendran J and Sriram R},
  title = {Moth-Eaten Appearance of the Iris in Hansen Disease.},
  abstract = {<p>A woman in her early 60s treated for Hansen disease 20 years ago presented with diminution of vision in both eyes for the past year. Her best-corrected visual acuity was 6/24 OU. A moth-eaten pattern of iris atrophy was noted bilaterally. Iris atrophy has been reported&nbsp;to be the most common ocular lesion in chronic multibacillary leprosy (25% of patients), persisting despite adequate treatment (3% of patients). The patient’s lens showed cataractous changes in both eyes with a normal posterior segment as evidenced on B-scan ultrasonography. Corneal sensation measured with a Cochet-Bonne esthesiometer was 55 mm OD and 50 mm OS (mean [SD] normal sensation, 57.50 [3.41] mm).<span style="font-size:12.5px"> </span>Clinical images (slitlamp and near-infrared autofluorescence photographs) showed a moth-eaten appearance of the iris in a case of resolved chronic bilateral anterior uveitis with decreased corneal sensation, which is probably a sequela of Hansen disease.</p>
},
  year = {2023},
  journal = {JAMA ophthalmology},
  volume = {141},
  month = {11/2023},
  issn = {2168-6173},
  doi = {10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.2470},
  language = {eng},
}