TY - JOUR
KW - Nepal
KW - Male
KW - leprosy
KW - Humans
KW - Eye diseases
KW - Blindness
KW - Adult
KW - Time Factors
KW - Female
AU - Malla O K
AU - Brandt F
AU - Anten J G
AB - <p>A total of 466 leprosy patients in Nepal, some advanced cases, were surveyed for ocular lesions. 74.2% were found with ocular features, and 12.7% of the eyes were blind. The patients were classified in tuberculoid, borderline-borderline, and lepromatous groups. Lepromatous leprosy is responsible for major ocular complications and blindness.</p>
BT - The British journal of ophthalmology
C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7236565?dopt=Abstract
DA - 1981 Apr
DO - 10.1136/bjo.65.4.226
IS - 4
J2 - Br J Ophthalmol
LA - eng
N2 - <p>A total of 466 leprosy patients in Nepal, some advanced cases, were surveyed for ocular lesions. 74.2% were found with ocular features, and 12.7% of the eyes were blind. The patients were classified in tuberculoid, borderline-borderline, and lepromatous groups. Lepromatous leprosy is responsible for major ocular complications and blindness.</p>
PY - 1981
SP - 226
EP - 30
T2 - The British journal of ophthalmology
TI - Ocular findings in leprosy patients in an institution in Nepal (Khokana).
UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1039488/pdf/brjopthal00184-0020.pdf
VL - 65
SN - 0007-1161
ER -