Laboratory investigations can play a significant role in the diagnosis and decision-making of
infectious uveitis. Though direct demonstration of the infective organism remains the gold …

Fixed duration multidrug therapy (FDT–12 months) is recommended by the WHO for
multibacillary (MB) Hansen's disease (HD). It comprises a combination of rifampicin …

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease primarily affecting the skin and peripheral nerves
and is caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Although effective control measures have …

Cases of leprosy appearing within ichthyotic lesions have been reported in the literature3,
but ichthyosis-like changes occurring after contraction of leprosy have rarely been reported …

Hansen's disease is an ancient disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. It affects not only
the skin and peripheral nerves but also the eyes.[2] The first known written mention of the …

Nonhuman primates (NHP) exhibit incredible diversity in their vision with eyes uniquely
adapted to their ecological niche (Plate 47.1). Eye size varies widely from the massive …

A woman in her early 60streated for Hansen disease 20 years ago presented with
diminution of vision in both eyes for the past year. Her best-corrected visual acuity was 6/24 …