Bilateral Nodular Scleritis, Anterior Uveitis, Interstitial Keratitis, and Outer Retinal Atrophy in Lepromatous Leprosy
Leprosy can cause scleritis, anterior uveitis, and interstitial keratitis that respond well to triple therapy, topical and systemic steroids. This case highlights the importance of recognizing ocular manifestations of leprosy, which may result from direct bacillary infiltration or immune-mediated mechanisms.
Authors
- Julia Xia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0843-7245)
- Alan G. Palestine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6361-6767)
- Amit K. Reddy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5097-823X)
- Randy Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2430-7432)
- M Oskouei Far
- Lynn M. Hassman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9939-9071)
- Joshua A. Wisell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7424-9193)
- Soufiane Azargui
Institutions
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
- Published
- 2025-11-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09273948.2025.2584587
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00