01210nas a2200313   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001000055653000900065653001400074653002000088653001800108653001100126653001100137653002500148653000900173653001600182653001800198653002200216100001700238700001300255700001500268245007400283856008500357300001000442490000700452520042300459022001400882       1991                            d  c1991 May10aAdult10aAged10aBlindness10aChronic Disease10aDexamethasone10aFemale10aHumans10aLeprosy, lepromatous10aMale10aMiddle Aged10aPhenylephrine10aUveitis, Anterior1 aEspiritu C G1 aGelber R1 aOstler H B00aChronic anterior uveitis in leprosy: an insidious cause of blindness.  uhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1042353/pdf/brjopthal00567-0018.pdf  a273-50 v753 a<p>Chronic low grade anterior uveitis is the commonest cause of blindness in leprosy. It is usually asymptomatic until the late stages, and often patients seek help only after irreversible visual impairment has occurred. We present herewith several cases of this entity to emphasise the insidious nature of the disease, the extent of ocular damage it can cause, and the importance of early detection and treatment.</p>  a0007-1161