Trichiasis surgery: a patient-based approach
Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. Corneal scarring, which causes trachoma related blindness, occurs when the upper eyelashes are turned inward and rub on the eye (cornea). This is called trichiasis, and if the lid margin turns inward, the term entropion is used. Curren...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London
2010-12-01
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| Series: | Community Eye Health Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.cehjournal.org/0953-6833/23/jceh_23_74_058.htm |