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 |