Prevalence of ocular manifestations of leprosy in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
The prevalence of ocular lesions in patients with leprosy attending the Port Moresby General Hospital leprosy clinic was 52%. The prevalence of potentially sight threatening lesions in these patients was 12%. Their mean age was 26.3 years, and the mean estimated duration of disease was 7.2 years.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009512:New Guinea