00902nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001800055653002000073653001100093653001100104653001200115100001600127245002300143300001000166490001500176520050300191022001400694       1981                            d  c1981 Sep10aAcute disease10aChronic Disease10aHumans10aIritis10aleprosy1 affytche T J00aIritis in leprosy.  a325-70 v101 (Pt 3)3 a<p>Iritis in leprosy is still a significant cause of blindness and visual impairment in this disabling disease. Evidence is accumulating from clinical observations and from pathological and pharmacological studies that the chronic iritis of lepromatous leprosy may have a neuroparalytic origin. A hypothesis derived from this evidence is presented in order to stimulate further research into the pathogenesis of this condition with a view to developing new methods of management and prevention.</p>  a0078-5334