The prevalence of disabling ocular complications of leprosy: A global study

Indian Journal of Leprosy

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-59

  Ffytche, T J ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEPROSTATIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLINDNESS; CATARACT; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORNEA ULCER; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; IRIDOCYCLITIS; KERATOPATHY; LAGOPHTHALMOS; LEPROSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLINDNESS; CATARACT; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; CORNEAL DISEASES; EYE DISEASES; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; EYELID DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRIS DISEASES; LEPROSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL ACUITY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0031859701     PISSN: 02549395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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