J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
1992 Aug;33(8):800-803.
A Case of Posterior Involvement of Eye in Leprosy Patient
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, lnha Hospital, School of Medicine, lnha Univhsity, Korea.
Abstract
- Leprosy is a chronic systemic disease with ocular complications including lagophthalmos, uveal diseases, and corneal diseases. Blindness may result unless appropriate treatment is done. The authors report the ocular leprosy with generalized systemic nodules associated with severe proptosis, corneal opacity and retinal pathology.
