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. 2019 Apr 22;13(4):e0007329. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007329

Table 1. WHO disability grading scale.

Body Area Signs / Symptoms Disability Grade
Hands and Feet No anesthesia, no visible deformity or damage 0
Anesthesia present, but no visible deformity or damage 1
Visible deformity or damage present 2
Eyes No eye problem due to leprosy, no evidence of visual loss 0
Eye problems due to leprosy present but vision not severely affected (can count fingers at 6 meters) 1
Severe visual impairment (inability to count fingers at 6 meters), lagophthalmos, irridocyclitis and corneal opacities 2