Leprotic keratopathy in India.
Corneal affections cause severe ocular morbidity in leprosy. Poor nutrition and low socio-economic status make the eyes prone to repeated secondary infections which makes the pattern of corneal disease in this country different from that reported in western literature. A study of 250 patients shows that leprotic keratopathy has 4 different patterns. Primary leprous keratitis was seen in 56.5% of cases, while secondary leprous keratitis (groups B, C & D) constituted 57.7%. In the latter group the ocular morbidity could be prevented by controlling infection and prevention of concomitant diseases. Cases of lepromatous leprosy showed a consistently higher incidence of different types of corneal involvement than tuberculoid cases.
Department of Ophthalmology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi.
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D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000209:etiology*; D007918:Leprosy / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged