Leprosy, a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, affects peripheral nerves and skin. Eye is also frequently affected, partial or total loss of vision is especially tragic in leprosy. But ocular leprosy is still neglected by the leprosy workers due to lack of knowledge, and is also often overlooked even by the ophthalmologists. Here, an update review of ocular leprosy has been attempted regarding its epidemiology, clinical features, pathology, management and prevention under one umbrella.
BT - Journal of the Indian Medical Association C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17240815?dopt=Abstract DA - 2006 Jul IS - 7 J2 - J Indian Med Assoc LA - eng N2 -Leprosy, a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, affects peripheral nerves and skin. Eye is also frequently affected, partial or total loss of vision is especially tragic in leprosy. But ocular leprosy is still neglected by the leprosy workers due to lack of knowledge, and is also often overlooked even by the ophthalmologists. Here, an update review of ocular leprosy has been attempted regarding its epidemiology, clinical features, pathology, management and prevention under one umbrella.
PY - 2006 SP - 401 EP - 3 EP - 407 T2 - Journal of the Indian Medical Association TI - Review of ocular leprosy. VL - 104 SN - 0019-5847 ER -