A Case of Posterior Involvement of Eye in Leprosy Patient.
- Author:
Kwang Bum KIM
1
;
Joong Ha YOO
;
Beak Ran SONG
;
Young Chae CHU
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, lnha Hospital, School of Medicine, lnha Univhsity, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Blindness;
Leprosy;
Retinal pathology
- MeSH:
Blindness;
Corneal Diseases;
Corneal Opacity;
Exophthalmos;
Humans;
Leprosy*;
Pathology;
Retinaldehyde;
Uveal Diseases
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1992;33(8):800-803
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Leprosy is a chronic systemic disease with ocular complications including lagophthalmos, uveal diseases, and corneal diseases. Blindness may result unless appropriate treatment is done. The authors report the ocular leprosy with generalized systemic nodules associated with severe proptosis, corneal opacity and retinal pathology.
