Karaçorlu M A, Cakiner T, Saylan T
Department of Ophthalmology, Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, University of Istanbul, Turkey.
Br J Ophthalmol. 1991 Feb;75(2):117-9. doi: 10.1136/bjo.75.2.117.
Leprosy is one of the leading causes of corneal hyposensitivity. In this article the corneal sensitivity of 143 leprosy patients was examined, and correlations between corneal hyposensitivity and anterior segment pathology were detected. Twenty four healthy volunteers were examined as controls. Various degrees of corneal loss of sensitivity were found in 46.2% of leprosy patients. Lagophthalmos, chronic lepromatous granulomatous uveitis, iris atrophy, and social blindness were found 4.5-16.6 times more frequently in eyes which developed severe corneal hyposensitivity.
麻风病是角膜感觉减退的主要原因之一。本文对143例麻风病患者的角膜敏感性进行了检测，并发现了角膜感觉减退与眼前节病变之间的相关性。选取24名健康志愿者作为对照进行检查。在46.2%的麻风病患者中发现了不同程度的角膜感觉丧失。在出现严重角膜感觉减退的眼睛中，兔眼、慢性瘤型麻风性肉芽肿性葡萄膜炎、虹膜萎缩和社会盲的发生率要高出4.5至16.6倍。
