What's new in trichiasis surgery?

There are approximately 10 million people living with trachomatous trichiasis (TT) worldwide. These individuals are at high risk of developing irreversible blinding corneal opacification (CO) if left untreated. Surgical correction of TT is believed to reduce the risk of progressive CO and blindness....

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Main Authors: Anthony Solomon, Matthew Burton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London 2004-12-01
Series:Community Eye Health Journal
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Online Access:http://www.cehjournal.org/0953-6833/17/jceh_17_52_052.html