TY - JOUR
KW - Treatment
KW - Patients
KW - Pakistan
KW - Morbidity
KW - Methods
KW - Male
KW - leprosy
KW - Leishmaniasis
KW - Female
KW - Eye
KW - Education
KW - Early Diagnosis
KW - Disability
KW - diagnosis
KW - Deformities
KW - Complications
AU - Soomro F R
AU - Pathan G M
AB - Background: Eye involvement is a common cause of disability and morbidity in leprosy patients. During the Leishmaniasis survey in the mountainous belt, leprosy patients were also checked for different eye complications. Objectives: The purpose of this survey was to find out the frequency and severity of ophthalmic disabilities and deformities associated with leprosy in Larkana district. Patients and methods: The disabilities and deformities noted were graded according to WHO criteria (1982) as grade I, II and III. Results: Eye complications were seen in 43.4% of leprosy patients. There were 71% males and 29% females. Both eyes were affected. Grade I disabilities were more frequent. Conclusion: Eye complications are quite common in leprosy patients of Larkana region. Patients' education, early diagnosis and treatment and continuous surveillance are mandatory to reduce this high figure.
BT - Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists
CN - SOOMRO 2007
DA - 2007///
IS - 1
J2 - J Pak Assoc Derma
LA - eng
N2 - Background: Eye involvement is a common cause of disability and morbidity in leprosy patients. During the Leishmaniasis survey in the mountainous belt, leprosy patients were also checked for different eye complications. Objectives: The purpose of this survey was to find out the frequency and severity of ophthalmic disabilities and deformities associated with leprosy in Larkana district. Patients and methods: The disabilities and deformities noted were graded according to WHO criteria (1982) as grade I, II and III. Results: Eye complications were seen in 43.4% of leprosy patients. There were 71% males and 29% females. Both eyes were affected. Grade I disabilities were more frequent. Conclusion: Eye complications are quite common in leprosy patients of Larkana region. Patients' education, early diagnosis and treatment and continuous surveillance are mandatory to reduce this high figure.
PY - 2007
SP - 11 
EP -  13
T2 - Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists
TI - Ocular disabilities in leprosy, Larkana District, Sindh, Pakistan
UR - http://www.jpad.org.pk/January-March-2007/3.Original%20article%20Ocular%20disabilities%20in%20leprosy,%20Larkana%20District,%20Sindh,%20Pakistan.pdf
VL - 17
ER -