01239nas a2200253   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001400055653002100069653001700090653001100107653001400118653001200132653002200144100001400166700001900180700002200199245004000221300001000261490000700271050003200278520066100310022001400971       1983                            d  c1983 Jul10aBlindness10aCorneal Diseases10aEye diseases10aHumans10aKeratitis10aleprosy10aUveitis, Anterior1 aLamba P A1 aSantoshkumar D1 aArthanariswaran R00aOcular leprosy - a new perspective.  a490-40 v55  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>The classification of ocular lesions in leprosy into academic and PST lesions clears away much of the confusion engendered by the wide disparity in the reported incidences. It also enables to project confidently the level of ocular morbidity in a given leprosy population with more precision. Based on the observation in the study approximately 1.5 million leprosy patients are expected to be affected with potentially sight threatening lesions. Measures to be undertaken to prevent this morbidity and visual impairment in this vulnerable group can be better worked up. The incidence of blindness on account of leprosy is reported to be 2.6 percent.</p>  a0024-1024