00897nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001400055653002800069653001700097653001800114653001100132653001200143653002400155653001700179100001500196245010800211300001000319490000700329050001700336520028800353022001400641       1997                            d  c1997 Jun10aBlindness10aDelivery of Health Care10aEye diseases10aGlobal health10aHumans10aleprosy10aProgram Development10aSocial Class1 aLewallen S00aPrevention of blindness in leprosy: an overview of the relevant clinical and programme-planning issues.  a341-80 v91  aLEWALLEN19973 a<p>Visual disability continues to be a significant problem in leprosy patients due to cataract, chronic iridocyclitis, and corneal disease. Clinical and epidemiological aspects of these problems are described and the current status of eye care in leprosy programmes is discussed.</p>  a0003-4983