Prevention of blindness in leprosy: an overview of the relevant clinical and programme-planning issues.
Visual disability continues to be a significant problem in leprosy patients due to cataract, chronic iridocyclitis, and corneal disease. Clinical and epidemiological aspects of these problems are described and the current status of eye care in leprosy programmes is discussed.
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B.C. Centre for Epidemiologic and International Ophthalmology, University of British Columbia, St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada. lewallens@aol.com
D001766:Blindness / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D016730:Program Development; D012923:Social Class