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Article: Aetiopathogenesis of lepromatous ititis.(Articles)
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- Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
- Article date:
- December 1, 1983
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Byline: S. Garg, V. Kalra, N. Verma
INTRODUCTION
As per 1971 estimates there are 3.2 million patients of leprosy in India. One of the com-mon disability in leprosy is blindness as com-plications due to leprosy frequently terminate to blindness. Ocular complications in leprosy mainly occur by involvement of anterior seg-ment. A chronic iridocyclitis is a frequent complication of lepromatous leprosy. Dif-ferent opinions have been presented in litera-ture regarding the genesis of iritis in leprosy. Cameron 1961, Choyce 1969, Weekeroon 1969 are of the opinion that it is infective in origin. Asymptomatic nature, relative lack of signs and absence of ...