Estudo da histopatologia e da clínica ocular em hansenianos em hospital de Dermatologia Sanitária / ?

ABSTRACT

This study is based on the observation of 363 patients bearing different types of hansen's diseases, and it was performed on a small community in the sate of Minas Gerais (municipality of Betim, MG). In examining a patient we had no previous knowledge as to the type of leprosy to expect. Therefore, we were able to study all of our patients free of umbiased ideas and without the danger of being influenced by a prevous diagnosis. The protocol, which was closely followed in every detail, was brokendown as follows visual acuity, facial muscle functions, eyebrown, eyelashes, lacrimal apparatus, pupil, ocular motility, cornea sensibility, schimer test, a through study of the anterior segment of the eye with a slit-lamp Haag Streit - 900 and photo documentation (Nikon slit-lamp). In addition to theses particularities, several hystopathologic studies were carried out on parts of an enucleated eye