02072nas a2200145   4500000000100000008004100001100001000042700001700052700002000069700001100089245009400100856026000194490000700454520146500461       2019                            d1 aRay S1 aChaudhuri PR1 aBandyopadhyay M1 aDey AK00aA Study on  Ocular Leprosy among patients attending a tertiary care centre of West Bengal  uhttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pallabi_Raychaudhuri/publication/342420874_A_Study_on_Ocular_Leprosy_among_patients_attending_a_tertiary_care_centre_of_West_Bengal/links/5ef3780f92851c35353bdb17/A-Study-on-Ocular-Leprosy-among-patients-attending-a-te0 v463 aPURPOSE: To study the magnitude and treatment outcome of ocular leprosy among leprosy patients attending our institution from its nearby districts and adjoining states. MATERIALS & METHODS: All the 25 leprosy patients attending the Ophthalmology out-patient department  in the last one year (April 2018 to March 2019) underwent detailed ocular examination . Medical and surgical treatment was given as and when required. RESULTS: Among the patients 64% (16) were male . Majority 56% (14) were in 18-40 yrs age group. 12 had multibacillary leprosy, 10 paucibacillary leprosy and 3 were having borderline leprosy . 12 (48%) patients had leprosy related ocular lesions. Among the potential sight threatening lesions 5 (20%) patients had lagophthalmos,7(28%) patients had got anterior uveitis and 4 developed  complicated cataract. Among the surgically treated patients ,outcome of cataract extraction  was excellent as 3 out of 4 cataract extracted patients (75%) had best corrected visual acuity(BCVA) 6/6-6/18 whereas patients receiving tarsorrhaphy had poor visual outcome (BCVA <6/60) in 3 month follow up visit . CONCLUSION: As the number of study participants is small , and it is a hospital – based study, our study only gives a rough idea of the common lesions and extent of ocular morbidity in leprosy patients in our district and neighbouring areas. A proper assessment of the problem magnitude requires a larger community based study in these areas.