Blindness and low vision in leprosy patients in Sichuan Province, China

Indian J Lepr. 1998 Jan-Mar;70(1):139-43.

Abstract

The acuity of vision of 2145 leprosy patients was examined. Twenty-six patients had bilateral blindness and 80 had diminution of vision bilaterally, according to WHO's standard. The vision disability rate was 4.94%. In addition, 136 patients (6.34%) had blindness or low vision involving one eye. The causes of blindness and low vision were leukoma and corneal ulcer.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Blindness / epidemiology*
  • Blindness / etiology
  • China / epidemiology
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / complications
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leprosy / complications*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prevalence
  • Sex Factors
  • Vision Disorders / epidemiology*
  • Vision Disorders / etiology
  • Vision Screening
  • Visual Acuity