01951nas a2200409 4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001500055653001000070653000900080653002200089653001300111653001000124653002100134653002800155653003000183653002000213653001100233653001100244653001200255653000900267653001600276653002400292653002200316653001800338100001400356700001900370700001300389700001300402700001400415245004900429856008100478300000900559490000700568520095200575022001401527 2001 d c2001 Feb 10 aAdolescent 10 aAdult 10 aAged 10 aAged, 80 and over 10 aCameroon 10 aChild 10 aCorneal Diseases 10 aCross-Sectional Studies 10 aEye Infections, Bacterial 10 aEyelid Diseases 10 aFemale 10 aHumans 10 aleprosy 10 aMale 10 aMiddle Aged 10 aProspective Studies 10 aUveitis, Anterior 10 aVisual Acuity 1 aMvogo C E 1 aBella-Hiag A L 1 aEllong A 1 aAchu J H 1 aNkeng P F 00 aOcular complications of leprosy in Cameroon. uhttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1034/j.1600-0420.2001.079001031.x/epdf a31-3 0 v79 3 aPURPOSE: This study aimed to identify the main ocular complications of leprosy in Cameroon.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: It is a prospective cross-sectional study which took place from July 1998 to January 1999 in five leprosaria in Cameroon. The ophthalmological examination of all patients was performed by the same team.
RESULTS: Of the 218 patients examined, 60.1% were males and 39.9% females. 72.5% had a paucibacillary leprosy and 27.5% a multibacillary form. 77.5% of patients had at least one ocular lesion and 38.3% of eyes had visual acuity < or = 1/10. Madarosis and anterior uveitis were more frequent in multibacillary forms while lagophthalmos and cataract were so in paucibacillary forms.
CONCLUSION: Ocular complications are frequent in leprosy in Cameroonians. It is a true public health problem and it is important to prevent these lesions by early diagnosis and adequate treatment.
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