01462nas a2200169   4500000000100000008004100001653001200042653002500054653001500079100001200094700001300106700001200119245004000131300001000171490000700181520110400188       2008                            d10aleprosy10aEyelash ptosis (ELP)10aPrevalence1 aAhn S Y1 aPark H J1 aKim J P00aEyelash Ptosis in Hansen's Disease.  a11-150 v413 a<p>BACKGROUND: Eyelash ptosis(ELP) is a common finding in patients with long-standing leprosy. However, it has rarely been reported in the literature previously, because it has been diagnosed as trichiasis or entropion. OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of ELP in Hansen's disease. METHODS: We took both frontal and lateral photographs of eyes in 20 patients and evaluated the degree of ptosis using a 4-point rating scale, in which 0 indicates no ptosis; 1, minimal; 2, moderate; and 3, severe. The evaluation was also performed in 20 normal persons as control group. RESULTS: All patients demonstrated ELP. In general, severity of ptosis in patient group is greater than that in control group. While the mean eyelash ptosis rating was 2.0+/-0.6 in the latter, it was 0.6+/-0.4 in the former, which is statistically significant (p&lt;0.01). CONCLUSIONS: ELP is common in the patients with Hansen's disease and moderate to severe forms occurred more commonly in disease group compared with control group. ELP must be considered as a characteristic ocular finding in long-standing leprosy.</p>