A study of ocular changes in reactions in leprosy was undertaken to assign these changes, their proper place in the wide spectrum of ocular morbidity in leprosy. 76.1% of eyes of Type I reaction and 89.7% of eyes with Type II reaction showed some ocular involvement. Corneal hypoaesthesia, superficial punctate keratitis, a decrease of corneal film break up time (BUT), prominent corneal nerves, pigment on the endothelium of the cornea and a pigmented trabecular meshwork were the common ocular findings. The incidence of iridocyclitis in Type II reactions was low (8.1%). The significance of the ocular involvement in reactions in leprosy and the pathogenesis of iridocyclitis in Type II reactions is discussed.
BT - Leprosy review C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2770390?dopt=Abstract CN - Infolep Library - available DA - 1989 Jun DO - 10.5935/0305-7518.19890013 IS - 2 J2 - Lepr Rev LA - eng N2 -A study of ocular changes in reactions in leprosy was undertaken to assign these changes, their proper place in the wide spectrum of ocular morbidity in leprosy. 76.1% of eyes of Type I reaction and 89.7% of eyes with Type II reaction showed some ocular involvement. Corneal hypoaesthesia, superficial punctate keratitis, a decrease of corneal film break up time (BUT), prominent corneal nerves, pigment on the endothelium of the cornea and a pigmented trabecular meshwork were the common ocular findings. The incidence of iridocyclitis in Type II reactions was low (8.1%). The significance of the ocular involvement in reactions in leprosy and the pathogenesis of iridocyclitis in Type II reactions is discussed.
PY - 1989 SP - 102 EP - 8 T2 - Leprosy review TI - Ocular changes in reactions in leprosy. UR - http://leprev.ilsl.br/pdfs/1989/v60n2/pdf/v60n2a03.pdf VL - 60 SN - 0305-7518 ER -