TY - JOUR KW - Adolescent KW - Adult KW - Drug Therapy, Combination KW - Eye KW - Eye Infections, Bacterial KW - Female KW - Humans KW - leprosy KW - Male KW - Middle Aged AU - Rajan M A AB -

Eyes of 237 multibacillary leprosy patients on Multi Drug Therapy were studied for a minimum period of 2 years and maximum period of 4 years. Ocular status remained unaltered in 75%, improved in 16% and there was worsening in 9% during the study period. The changes in those worsened were of microscopic nature and seen mostly among those with long duration of disease and among reactors.

BT - Indian journal of leprosy C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2358702?dopt=Abstract CN - Infolep Library - available DA - 1990 Jan-Mar IS - 1 J2 - Indian J Lepr LA - eng N2 -

Eyes of 237 multibacillary leprosy patients on Multi Drug Therapy were studied for a minimum period of 2 years and maximum period of 4 years. Ocular status remained unaltered in 75%, improved in 16% and there was worsening in 9% during the study period. The changes in those worsened were of microscopic nature and seen mostly among those with long duration of disease and among reactors.

PY - 1990 SP - 33 EP - 8 T2 - Indian journal of leprosy TI - Eye in multi drug therapy. VL - 62 SN - 0254-9395 ER -