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  • Title: Ocular complications of leprosy in Cameroon.
    Author: Mvogo CE, Bella-Hiag AL, Ellong A, Achu JH, Nkeng PF.
    Journal: Acta Ophthalmol Scand; 2001 Feb; 79(1):31-3. PubMed ID: 11167283.
    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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