01435nas a2200337   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001500055653001000070653002100080653000900101653001000110653001700120653001100137653003700148653001100185653001200196653000900208653001600217653001200233653001500245653002100260100001400281700001400295245005200309300001000361490000700371050001400378520069100392022001401083       1994                            d  c1994 Jul10aAdolescent10aAdult10aAge Distribution10aAged10aChild10aEye diseases10aFemale10aHealth Services Needs and Demand10aHumans10aleprosy10aMale10aMiddle Aged10aNigeria10aPrevalence10aSex Distribution1 aNwosu S N1 aNwosu M C00aOcular findings in leprosy patients in Nigeria.  a441-40 v71  aNWOSU19943 a<p>An ophthalmic assessment of patients in four out of the five leprosy clinics in Anambra State, eastern Nigeria, showed that 63% had ocular disease and 43.5% had sight-threatening disorders. Most of the problems occurred in multibacillary leprosy patients. The blindness rate of (8.7%) is nearly 10 times higher than that within the general population in area. The causes of blindness were cataract, exposure keratopathy and uveitis. Some patients also had glaucoma and chorioretinal lesions. Eye health service within the leprosy control service in the area is non-existent. The importance of giving priority to blindness prevention in leprosy patients in the area is emphasised.</p>  a0012-835X