00907nas a2200205   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653002600055653001400081653001200095653003000107653001100137653001200148100001500160245002000175300001100195490000600206520047500212022001400687       1992                            d  c1992 Dec10aAnti-Bacterial Agents10aBlindness10aDapsone10aEye Infections, Bacterial10aHumans10aleprosy1 aSchwab I R00aOcular leprosy.  a953-610 v63 a<p>Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, affects millions of people worldwide and is largely confined to the developing world. Although Hansen's disease is disfiguring, crippling, and even blinding in its later stages, it is not commonly lethal but gradually steals sensory input from the digits and the visual pathways. In this article, the epidemiology and pathogenesis of leprosy are reviewed, with an emphasis on ocular involvement, treatment, and prevention.</p>  a0891-5520