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. 2001 Feb;79(1):31-3.
doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.2001.079001031.x.

Ocular complications of leprosy in Cameroon

C E Mvogo  1 , A L Bella-Hiag, A Ellong, J H Achu, P F Nkeng
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Ocular complications of leprosy in Cameroon

C E Mvogo et al. Acta Ophthalmol Scand. 2001 Feb.
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Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the main ocular complications of leprosy in Cameroon.

Patients and methods: It is a prospective cross-sectional study which took place from July 1998 to January 1999 in five leprosaria in Cameroon. The ophthalmological examination of all patients was performed by the same team.

Results: Of the 218 patients examined, 60.1% were males and 39.9% females. 72.5% had a paucibacillary leprosy and 27.5% a multibacillary form. 77.5% of patients had at least one ocular lesion and 38.3% of eyes had visual acuity < or = 1/10. Madarosis and anterior uveitis were more frequent in multibacillary forms while lagophthalmos and cataract were so in paucibacillary forms.

Conclusion: Ocular complications are frequent in leprosy in Cameroonians. It is a true public health problem and it is important to prevent these lesions by early diagnosis and adequate treatment.

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