Ocular Complication and Dimension in Leprosy Patients

나환자의 눈합병증과 외부측정

The measurement of the inter outer canthal distance(IOCD), inter inner canthal distance(IICD), width palpebral fissure (WPF) and distribution of cataract, corneal abnormality and palpebral abnormality-were followed in III Korean in leprosy patient. The average dimension of IOCD was in male 89.9 mm and in female 88.4 mm, IICD were in male 36.9 mm and female 35.8 mm, and LPF was in male 52.9 mm, female 52.6 mm. The IOCD and LPF were decreased but IICD was not 29.7%, palpebral abnormality was 19.4% and corneal abnormality was 37.8%. These data were not changed by sex but increased by age. So the causes of visual impairment int the disease were corneal abnormalities that were the most common complications.

나환자 111명을 대상으로 외안각 간격(IOCD), 내안각 간격(IICD), 눈꺼풀틈새 폭 (WPF) 그리고 백내장, 각각, 눈꺼풀 이상을 조사한 결론은 다음과 같다. 외안각 간격의 평균치는 낭자 89.8 mm, 여자 88.4 mm이었고, 내안각 간격은 남자 36.9 mm, 여자 35.8 mm이었으며, 눈꺼풀틈새 폭은 남자 52.9 mm, 여자 52.6 mm이었다. 연령에 따른 연화는 외안각 간격과 눈꺼풀틈새 폭이 좁아졌지만, 내안각 간격은 차이가 없었다. 나병의 눈합병증은 각막이상 37.8%, 눈꺼풀 이상 19.4% 그리고 백내장 29.7%으로 각막 병변이 주증상 이었다. 이들 중상은 남, 여 차이는 없지만 나이가 많아짐에 따라 발병빈도가 높아져 실명과 저시력 환자가 증가하였다.