Clinico-histopathological study of the eye in leprosy

Clinico-histopathological study of the eye in leprosy

Involvement of the eyes is one of the most serious complication that may occur in leprosy, and if neglected or left untreated may eventually give rise to blindness. 200 patients of leprosy were studied with the aim to know the extent of ocular involvement of the eye. Along with this conjunctival sme...

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Main Authors: Mithal Sandeep, Pratap V, Gupta Alka, Rajiv
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1988-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=1988;volume=36;issue=3;spage=135;epage=139;aulast=Mithal
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spelling doaj-646d1d42a00a452a811c25a346c78b6e2020-11-24T23:35:23ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47381988-01-01363135139Clinico-histopathological study of the eye in leprosyMithal SandeepPratap VGupta AlkaRajivInvolvement of the eyes is one of the most serious complication that may occur in leprosy, and if neglected or left untreated may eventually give rise to blindness. 200 patients of leprosy were studied with the aim to know the extent of ocular involvement of the eye. Along with this conjunctival smear and biopsy were taken for histological and bacteriological examination. These findings were compared with the findings of smear and biopsy of skin taken for histological and bacteriological examination.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=1988;volume=36;issue=3;spage=135;epage=139;aulast=Mithal
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Clinico-histopathological study of the eye in leprosy
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
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Pratap V
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title Clinico-histopathological study of the eye in leprosy
title_short Clinico-histopathological study of the eye in leprosy
title_full Clinico-histopathological study of the eye in leprosy
title_fullStr Clinico-histopathological study of the eye in leprosy
title_full_unstemmed Clinico-histopathological study of the eye in leprosy
title_sort clinico-histopathological study of the eye in leprosy
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
issn 0301-4738
publishDate 1988-01-01
description Involvement of the eyes is one of the most serious complication that may occur in leprosy, and if neglected or left untreated may eventually give rise to blindness. 200 patients of leprosy were studied with the aim to know the extent of ocular involvement of the eye. Along with this conjunctival smear and biopsy were taken for histological and bacteriological examination. These findings were compared with the findings of smear and biopsy of skin taken for histological and bacteriological examination.
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