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Br J Ophthalmol 85:643-647 doi:10.1136/bjo.85.6.643
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Cataract in leprosy patients: cataract surgical coverage, barriers to acceptance of surgery, and outcome of surgery in a population based survey in Korea

Table 4

Clinical characteristics of cataract surgery cases (by eye)

Aphakic eyes
(n=17)
Pseudophakic eyes (n=36) No surgery eyes
(n=108)
Odds ratio
(95% CI)
Lagophthalmos
Gentle closure
 Normal 12 (70.6) 30 (83.3) 85 (78.7)
 Abnormal 5 (29.4) 6 (16.7) 23 (21.3) 0.48 (0.10–2.28)
Forced closure
 Normal 13 (76.5) 32 (88.8) 91 (84.3)
 Abnormal 4 (23.5) 4 (11.1) 17 (15.7) 0.41 (0.07–2.34)
Corneal changes
Keratitis
 Absent 12 (70.6) 28 (77.8) 87 (80.6)
 Present 5 (29.4) 8 (22.2) 21 (19.4) 0.69 (0.16–3.06)
Corneal sensation
 Normal 5 (29.4) 24 (66.7) 87 (80.6)
 Diminished 12 (70.6) 12 (33.3) 21 (19.4) 0.21 (0.05–.85)
Uveal changes (in 1988)
 Synechiae
 Absent 1 (33.3) 25 (69.4) 79 (73.8)
 Present 2 (66.6) 11 (30.6) 18 (26.2)
  • Synechiae could not be recorded in 14 patients with aphakic surgery as their surgery was before the 1988 examination time.

  • The odds ratio has been calculated to compare aphakic eyes with pseudophakic eyes.

  • p<0.001.

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