Leprosy also is known as Hansen's disease is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Ocular manifestations are directly proportional to the duration of disease although leprosy was globally elminated in 2000 prevelence of 1 case per 10 000 per person is present pockets of high endemicity still remains in few devolping counteries ocular manifestations of leprosy are Lagophthalmos Exposure conjuctivits Exposure keratits Visible or thickened corneal nerves Lepromatous erythema nodusam Corneal anasthesia Keratitis and squlae Iridocyclitis and squlae Share your views.
Ocular Manifestations Of Leprosy