title: Review of ocular leprosy.
abstract: Leprosy, a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, affects peripheral nerves and skin. Eye is also frequently affected, partial or total loss of vision is especially tragic in leprosy. But ocular leprosy is still neglected by the leprosy workers due to lack of knowledge, and is also often overlooked even by the ophthalmologists. Here, an update review of ocular leprosy has been attempted regarding its epidemiology, clinical features, pathology, management and prevention under one umbrella.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata.
authors.forename: Kanchan Kumar
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Mondal
authors.forename: Supreeti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Biswas
mesh_terms: D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*