TY - JOUR
KW - Cross-Sectional Studies
KW - Eyelid Diseases
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - India
KW - Leprosy, Multibacillary
KW - Leprosy, Paucibacillary
KW - Male
KW - Morbidity
KW - Mycobacterium leprae
KW - Visual Acuity
AU - Khandpur S
AU - Robertson S J
AU - Rao P S S
AB - <p>Lagophthalmos is a well known complication in leprosy due to the involvement of seventh cranial nerve resulting in incomplete closure of the eyelids. The real magnitude of ocular morbidity as a consequence of lagophthalmos is unknown, as several ocular complications can occur independently due to involvement of the fifth (trigeminal) nerve or due to secondary infection. Therefore, a study was designed to carefully examine the eyes of 100 consecutive leprosy patients with lagophthalmos seeking treatment at a leprosy referral centre in Delhi. Among the eyes examined, 145 had lagophthalmos. The symptomatology and anterior-posterior chamber morbidity in eyes with lagophthalmos were significantly higher as compared to unaffected eyes. Significantly, higher morbidity was seen regardless of sex or type of leprosy or deformity. Capacity building of the health professionals regarding ocular morbidity and increased emphasis on the importance of self care among patients can significantly reduce ocular morbidity.</p>
BT - Indian journal of leprosy
C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20329361?dopt=Abstract
CN - Infolep Library - available
DA - 2009 Jan-Mar
IS - 1
J2 - Indian J Lepr
LA - eng
N2 - <p>Lagophthalmos is a well known complication in leprosy due to the involvement of seventh cranial nerve resulting in incomplete closure of the eyelids. The real magnitude of ocular morbidity as a consequence of lagophthalmos is unknown, as several ocular complications can occur independently due to involvement of the fifth (trigeminal) nerve or due to secondary infection. Therefore, a study was designed to carefully examine the eyes of 100 consecutive leprosy patients with lagophthalmos seeking treatment at a leprosy referral centre in Delhi. Among the eyes examined, 145 had lagophthalmos. The symptomatology and anterior-posterior chamber morbidity in eyes with lagophthalmos were significantly higher as compared to unaffected eyes. Significantly, higher morbidity was seen regardless of sex or type of leprosy or deformity. Capacity building of the health professionals regarding ocular morbidity and increased emphasis on the importance of self care among patients can significantly reduce ocular morbidity.</p>
PY - 2009
SP - 1
EP - 4
T2 - Indian journal of leprosy
TI - Ocular morbidity in leprosy patients with lagophthalmos.
VL - 81
SN - 0254-9395
ER -