Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
Ocular manifestations of leprosy on multidrug therapy
Sachin Manohar Shetty, Vaishakha S Shetty
JCDR. 2023: 456-459
Abstract
Mycobacterium leprae is the causative agent of leprosy, which is a chronic granulomatous infectious disease. Several visual signs can appear before and during the course of multidrug therapy (MDT), and in individuals who have been bacteriologically healed, they may continue to appear long after the treatment has been finished. Blindness is a devastating condition that may result from a variety of causes at any stage of development. It is necessary for us to become familiar with and detect the early signs and symptoms of ocular problems in order to begin treatment for the patient at an earlier stage. The pattern of ocular manifestation in leprosy patients who are receiving MDT (Multi Drug Therapy) has to be investigated.
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