TY - JOUR
KW - Ophthalmology
KW - General Medicine
AU - Morais LNA
AU - David JPF
AU - Peres Lima JV
AU - Demachki S
AU - Diniz DG
AU - Almeida EFD
AB - <jats:sec><jats:title>Purpose:</jats:title><jats:p> To describe a case of a patient presenting with acquired acoria and iris pearls, a rare eye manifestation and pathognomonic finding for leprosy; to reinforce clinical, histopathological, and therapeutic aspects of ocular involvement in leprosy. </jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods:</jats:title><jats:p> Case report. </jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Case description:</jats:title><jats:p> A 62-year-old male presenting with acquired acoria and iris pearls in both eyes due to leprosy also had anterior uveitis and cataract. Histopathological diagnosis of iris pearls was confirmed by the presence of Hansen’s bacilli. Ophthalmological examination revealed improvement of the visual acuity after iridectomy and extracapsular cataract extraction. </jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions:</jats:title><jats:p> To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of acquired acoria in a leprosy patient. It led to impaired vision and reversible blindness. Proper diagnosis and ophthalmological treatment of patients with these conditions are essential for the maintenance of a good quality of life. </jats:p></jats:sec>
BT - European Journal of Ophthalmology
DO - 10.1177/11206721211024057
LA - eng
N2 - <jats:sec><jats:title>Purpose:</jats:title><jats:p> To describe a case of a patient presenting with acquired acoria and iris pearls, a rare eye manifestation and pathognomonic finding for leprosy; to reinforce clinical, histopathological, and therapeutic aspects of ocular involvement in leprosy. </jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods:</jats:title><jats:p> Case report. </jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Case description:</jats:title><jats:p> A 62-year-old male presenting with acquired acoria and iris pearls in both eyes due to leprosy also had anterior uveitis and cataract. Histopathological diagnosis of iris pearls was confirmed by the presence of Hansen’s bacilli. Ophthalmological examination revealed improvement of the visual acuity after iridectomy and extracapsular cataract extraction. </jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions:</jats:title><jats:p> To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of acquired acoria in a leprosy patient. It led to impaired vision and reversible blindness. Proper diagnosis and ophthalmological treatment of patients with these conditions are essential for the maintenance of a good quality of life. </jats:p></jats:sec>
PB - SAGE Publications
PY - 2021
EP - 112067212110240
T2 - European Journal of Ophthalmology
TI - Acquired acoria and iris pearls in leprosy: Case report
SN - 1120-6721, 1724-6016
ER -