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  • Title: Blindness and low vision in leprosy patients in Sichuan Province, China.
    Author: Yang J, Jian D, Hu L, Liu J, Wang K.
    Journal: Indian J Lepr; 1998; 70(1):139-43. PubMed ID: 9598417.
    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.
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