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The buccal plug: A technique for management of focal cicatricial entropion and trichiasis

open access: yesIndian Journal of Ophthalmology
Cicatricial entropion can be challenging to manage, and surgery may lead to anterior lamellar and focal lash loss or tarsal scarring. We describe a surgical technique to address focal cicatricial entropion that avoids conjunctival incisions and minimizes
Persiana S Saffari   +2 more
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The determinants of trichiasis recurrence differ at one and two years following lid surgery in Vietnam: A community-based intervention study

open access: yesOman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2009
Aim : To compare determinants for recurrence of trichiasis at one and two years following lid surgery in Vietnam. Study Design : Community-based intervention study.
Rajiv Khandekar   +2 more
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Anterior Lamellar Recession versus Posterior Lamellar Tarsal Rotation for Lower Lid Trachomatous Trichiasis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

open access: yesClinical Ophthalmology, 2020
Fatma M Abdelaziz, Mahmoud Ahmed Kamal, Mohamed M Said, Mostafa M Diab Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Al Fayoum, EgyptCorrespondence: Mostafa M DiabDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University,
Abdelaziz FM, Kamal MA, Said MM, Diab MM
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3D images as a field grader training tool for trachomatous trichiasis: A diagnostic accuracy study in Ethiopia.

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019
BackgroundTrachomatous trichiasis (TT) will continue to develop among those people who have had repeated infections after active trachoma is controlled.
Jeremy J Hoffman   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Blinding trachoma in postconflict southern Sudan.

open access: yesPLoS Medicine, 2006
BackgroundTrachoma is a leading cause of preventable blindness. Reports from eye surgery camps and anecdotal data indicated that blinding trachoma is a serious cause of visual impairment in Mankien payam (district) of southern Sudan.
Jeremiah Ngondi   +8 more
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Uptake of Trachoma Trichiasis Surgery and Associated Factors Among Trichiasis-Diagnosed Clients in Southern Tigray, Ethiopia

open access: yesClinical Ophthalmology, 2021
Yeshialem Adafrie,1 Getachew Redae,2 Dawit Zenebe,2 Girmay Adhena3 1Department of Epidemiology, Ofla District Health Office, Tigray, Ethiopia; 2Department of Epidemiology, College of Health Science, Mekele University, Mekele, Ethiopia; 3Department of ...
Adafrie Y, Redae G, Zenebe D, Adhena G
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Limited posterior lamellar advancement versus anterior lamellar marginal z-plasty for management of segmental trichiasis of the lateral part of the upper lid

open access: yesJournal of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society
Purpose To compare the efficacy and cosmetic outcome of limited posterior lamellar advancement compared to anterior lamellar marginal Z-plasty to manage segmental trichiasis of the lateral part of the upper lid.
Ali G. Ali   +3 more
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Operational adaptations of the trachoma pre-validation surveillance strategy employed in Ghana: a qualitative assessment of successes and challenges

open access: yesInfectious Diseases of Poverty, 2019
Background In 2009 Ghana began to design a trachoma pre-validation surveillance plan, based on then-current WHO recommendations. The plan aimed to identify active trachoma resurgence and identify and manage trichiasis cases, through both active and ...
Laura Senyonjo   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Follicular trachoma and trichiasis prevalence in an urban community in The Gambia, West Africa: is there a need to include urban areas in national trachoma surveillance? [PDF]

open access: bronze, 2013
E Quicke   +7 more
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