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[Eye involvement in Hansen disease: evaluation in nursing consultations]
Thaís Evangelista Fernandes Brito1, Joselany Afio Caetano, Lorita Marlena Freitag Pagliuca
1Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú-UVA.
Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem
|May 6, 2003
Summary
Hansen's disease (leprosy) frequently causes ocular complications, particularly in multibacillary forms. This study found that while specific eye issues like reduced tear production and lagophthalmos are common, they don't strongly correlate with disease duration.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Dermatology
- Infectious Diseases
Context:
- Hansen's disease, also known as leprosy, is a chronic infectious disease primarily affecting the skin, peripheral nerves, upper respiratory tract, eyes, and testes.
- Ocular complications are a significant concern in Hansen's disease management, potentially leading to vision impairment.
Purpose:
- To investigate the prevalence and types of ocular alterations in patients with Hansen's disease.
- To analyze the relationship between clinical forms of Hansen's disease and the occurrence of eye complications.
- To explore potential correlations between disease evolution time and ocular manifestations.
Summary:
- A quantitative, exploratory-descriptive study examined 60 Hansen's disease patients, assessing demographic data, clinical forms, and disease duration.
- Ocular examinations included eyelid muscle power, external structures, ocular mobility, corneal sensitivity, tear production, visual field, and visual acuity.
- Common findings included reduced tear production (32 patients), decreased eyelid muscle power (12), reduced corneal sensitivity (10), hyperemia (13), lagophthalmos (8), and madarosis (7), predominantly in dimorphous and virchovian forms.
Impact:
- Multibacillary forms of Hansen's disease are associated with more severe ocular problems.
- No significant correlation was established between the time of disease evolution and the observed ocular alterations.
- Findings highlight the importance of regular ophthalmological screening for Hansen's disease patients, especially those with multibacillary types.
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