title: Assessment and treatment of the dry eye in leprosy.
abstract: During the period of existence of the Ophthalmologic Prevention Centre we have come across a large number of patients with corneal dehydration (dryness cornea, dry eye) due to various causes. We find that majority of the patients had a big improvement in their symptoms and the signs of the dry eye with just a simple prevention technique.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Ophthalmologic Prevention Instituto Lauro de Souza Lima, Bauru-SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Passerotti
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Salotti
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vieth
mesh_terms: D003941:Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological; D015352:Dry Eye Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000150:complications*; D019793:Fluorescein; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000150:complications*; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D019793:Fluorescein