Risk Factors for Postsurgical Trichiasis Recurrence in a Trachoma-Endemic Area

1 February 2005

journal article
Published by Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) in Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science

Vol. 46 (2) , 447-453
https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.04-0600

Abstract

Purpose. The World Health Organization recommends trichiasis surgery to prevent blindness caused by trachoma; however, recurrence is common. Risk factors for recurrence have not been widely studied, particularly in trachoma hyperendemic areas.

Keywords

TRACHOMA
POSTSURGICAL TRICHIASIS
PREVENT
TRICHIASIS RECURRENCE
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
RISK FACTORS
BLINDNESS

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