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Within the eye, it usually affects the anterior segment, which has a relatively lower temperature and rarely involves the posterior pole. Ocular damage in leprosy occurs in four ways: (1)… Click to show full abstract
Within the eye, it usually affects the anterior segment, which has a relatively lower temperature and rarely involves the posterior pole. Ocular damage in leprosy occurs in four ways: (1) direct bacterial invasion, (2) facial and trigeminal nerve involvement, (3) hypersensitivity reactions, and (4) secondary infection.[1] Ocular manifestations include lagophthalmos, ectropion, entropion, trichiasis, dacryoadenitis, dacryocystitis, episcleritis, scleritis, punctate/avascular/interstitial keratitis, corneal anaesthesia/nerve beading/ulceration/opacity, iridocyclitis, iris atrophy, and nerve paralysis.[2]
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Year Published: 2022
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