The global burden of trichiasis in 2016.
<h4>Background</h4>Trichiasis is present when one or more eyelashes touches the eye. Uncorrected, it can cause blindness. Accurate estimates of numbers affected, and their geographical distribution, help guide resource allocation.<h4>Methods</h4>We obtained district-level tri...
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doaj-fb808a24d80848df80c1e3f562447be52021-03-03T08:31:00ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases1935-27271935-27352019-11-011311e000783510.1371/journal.pntd.0007835The global burden of trichiasis in 2016.Rebecca M FlueckigerPaul CourtrightMariamo AbdalaAmza AbdouZaid AbdulnafeaTawfik K Al-KhatibKhaled AmerOlga Nelson AmielSossinou AwoussiAna BakhtiariWilfried BatchoAssumpta Lucienne BellaKamal Hashim BennawiSimon J BrookerBrian K ChuMichael DejeneDjore DezoumbeBalgesa Elkheir ElshafieAba Ange ElvisDjouma Nembot FabriceFatma Juma OmarMissamou FrançoisDrabo FrançoisJambi GarapMichael GichangiAndré GoepoguiJaouad HammouBoubacar KadriGeorge KabonaMartin KaboreKhumbo KaluaMathias KamugishaBiruck KebedeKaba KeitaAsad Aslam KhanGenet KifluMakoy YibiGarae MacklineColin MacleodPortia ManangaziraMichael P MasikaMarilia MassangaieTakafira MduluzaNabicassa MenoNicholas MidziAbdallahi Ould MinnihSailesh MishraCaleb MpyetNicholas MuraguriUpendo MwingiraBeido NassirouJean NdjembaCece NiebaJeremiah NgondiNicholas OlobioAlex PavluckIsaac PhiriRachel PullanBabar QureshiBoubacar SarrDo SeihaGloria Marina Serrano ChávezShekhar SharmaSiphetthavong SisaleumsakKhamphoua SouthisombathGretchen StevensAndeberhan Tesfazion WoldendriasLamine TraoréPatrick TuryagumaRebecca WillisGeorges YayaSouleymane YeoFrancisco ZambroniJialiang ZhaoAnthony W Solomon<h4>Background</h4>Trichiasis is present when one or more eyelashes touches the eye. Uncorrected, it can cause blindness. Accurate estimates of numbers affected, and their geographical distribution, help guide resource allocation.<h4>Methods</h4>We obtained district-level trichiasis prevalence estimates in adults for 44 endemic and previously-endemic countries. We used (1) the most recent data for a district, if more than one estimate was available; (2) age- and sex-standardized corrections of historic estimates, where raw data were available; (3) historic estimates adjusted using a mean adjustment factor for districts where raw data were unavailable; and (4) expert assessment of available data for districts for which no prevalence estimates were available.<h4>Findings</h4>Internally age- and sex-standardized data represented 1,355 districts and contributed 662 thousand cases (95% confidence interval [CI] 324 thousand-1.1 million) to the global total. Age- and sex-standardized district-level prevalence estimates differed from raw estimates by a mean factor of 0.45 (range 0.03-2.28). Previously non- stratified estimates for 398 districts, adjusted by ×0.45, contributed a further 411 thousand cases (95% CI 283-557 thousand). Eight countries retained previous estimates, contributing 848 thousand cases (95% CI 225 thousand-1.7 million). New expert assessments in 14 countries contributed 862 thousand cases (95% CI 228 thousand-1.7 million). The global trichiasis burden in 2016 was 2.8 million cases (95% CI 1.1-5.2 million).<h4>Interpretation</h4>The 2016 estimate is lower than previous estimates, probably due to more and better data; scale-up of trichiasis management services; and reductions in incidence due to lower active trachoma prevalence.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007835 |
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Rebecca M Flueckiger Paul Courtright Mariamo Abdala Amza Abdou Zaid Abdulnafea Tawfik K Al-Khatib Khaled Amer Olga Nelson Amiel Sossinou Awoussi Ana Bakhtiari Wilfried Batcho Assumpta Lucienne Bella Kamal Hashim Bennawi Simon J Brooker Brian K Chu Michael Dejene Djore Dezoumbe Balgesa Elkheir Elshafie Aba Ange Elvis Djouma Nembot Fabrice Fatma Juma Omar Missamou François Drabo François Jambi Garap Michael Gichangi André Goepogui Jaouad Hammou Boubacar Kadri George Kabona Martin Kabore Khumbo Kalua Mathias Kamugisha Biruck Kebede Kaba Keita Asad Aslam Khan Genet Kiflu Makoy Yibi Garae Mackline Colin Macleod Portia Manangazira Michael P Masika Marilia Massangaie Takafira Mduluza Nabicassa Meno Nicholas Midzi Abdallahi Ould Minnih Sailesh Mishra Caleb Mpyet Nicholas Muraguri Upendo Mwingira Beido Nassirou Jean Ndjemba Cece Nieba Jeremiah Ngondi Nicholas Olobio Alex Pavluck Isaac Phiri Rachel Pullan Babar Qureshi Boubacar Sarr Do Seiha Gloria Marina Serrano Chávez Shekhar Sharma Siphetthavong Sisaleumsak Khamphoua Southisombath Gretchen Stevens Andeberhan Tesfazion Woldendrias Lamine Traoré Patrick Turyaguma Rebecca Willis Georges Yaya Souleymane Yeo Francisco Zambroni Jialiang Zhao Anthony W Solomon |
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Rebecca M Flueckiger Paul Courtright Mariamo Abdala Amza Abdou Zaid Abdulnafea Tawfik K Al-Khatib Khaled Amer Olga Nelson Amiel Sossinou Awoussi Ana Bakhtiari Wilfried Batcho Assumpta Lucienne Bella Kamal Hashim Bennawi Simon J Brooker Brian K Chu Michael Dejene Djore Dezoumbe Balgesa Elkheir Elshafie Aba Ange Elvis Djouma Nembot Fabrice Fatma Juma Omar Missamou François Drabo François Jambi Garap Michael Gichangi André Goepogui Jaouad Hammou Boubacar Kadri George Kabona Martin Kabore Khumbo Kalua Mathias Kamugisha Biruck Kebede Kaba Keita Asad Aslam Khan Genet Kiflu Makoy Yibi Garae Mackline Colin Macleod Portia Manangazira Michael P Masika Marilia Massangaie Takafira Mduluza Nabicassa Meno Nicholas Midzi Abdallahi Ould Minnih Sailesh Mishra Caleb Mpyet Nicholas Muraguri Upendo Mwingira Beido Nassirou Jean Ndjemba Cece Nieba Jeremiah Ngondi Nicholas Olobio Alex Pavluck Isaac Phiri Rachel Pullan Babar Qureshi Boubacar Sarr Do Seiha Gloria Marina Serrano Chávez Shekhar Sharma Siphetthavong Sisaleumsak Khamphoua Southisombath Gretchen Stevens Andeberhan Tesfazion Woldendrias Lamine Traoré Patrick Turyaguma Rebecca Willis Georges Yaya Souleymane Yeo Francisco Zambroni Jialiang Zhao Anthony W Solomon The global burden of trichiasis in 2016. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
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Rebecca M Flueckiger Paul Courtright Mariamo Abdala Amza Abdou Zaid Abdulnafea Tawfik K Al-Khatib Khaled Amer Olga Nelson Amiel Sossinou Awoussi Ana Bakhtiari Wilfried Batcho Assumpta Lucienne Bella Kamal Hashim Bennawi Simon J Brooker Brian K Chu Michael Dejene Djore Dezoumbe Balgesa Elkheir Elshafie Aba Ange Elvis Djouma Nembot Fabrice Fatma Juma Omar Missamou François Drabo François Jambi Garap Michael Gichangi André Goepogui Jaouad Hammou Boubacar Kadri George Kabona Martin Kabore Khumbo Kalua Mathias Kamugisha Biruck Kebede Kaba Keita Asad Aslam Khan Genet Kiflu Makoy Yibi Garae Mackline Colin Macleod Portia Manangazira Michael P Masika Marilia Massangaie Takafira Mduluza Nabicassa Meno Nicholas Midzi Abdallahi Ould Minnih Sailesh Mishra Caleb Mpyet Nicholas Muraguri Upendo Mwingira Beido Nassirou Jean Ndjemba Cece Nieba Jeremiah Ngondi Nicholas Olobio Alex Pavluck Isaac Phiri Rachel Pullan Babar Qureshi Boubacar Sarr Do Seiha Gloria Marina Serrano Chávez Shekhar Sharma Siphetthavong Sisaleumsak Khamphoua Southisombath Gretchen Stevens Andeberhan Tesfazion Woldendrias Lamine Traoré Patrick Turyaguma Rebecca Willis Georges Yaya Souleymane Yeo Francisco Zambroni Jialiang Zhao Anthony W Solomon |
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The global burden of trichiasis in 2016. |
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The global burden of trichiasis in 2016. |
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The global burden of trichiasis in 2016. |
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The global burden of trichiasis in 2016. |
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The global burden of trichiasis in 2016. |
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global burden of trichiasis in 2016. |
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<h4>Background</h4>Trichiasis is present when one or more eyelashes touches the eye. Uncorrected, it can cause blindness. Accurate estimates of numbers affected, and their geographical distribution, help guide resource allocation.<h4>Methods</h4>We obtained district-level trichiasis prevalence estimates in adults for 44 endemic and previously-endemic countries. We used (1) the most recent data for a district, if more than one estimate was available; (2) age- and sex-standardized corrections of historic estimates, where raw data were available; (3) historic estimates adjusted using a mean adjustment factor for districts where raw data were unavailable; and (4) expert assessment of available data for districts for which no prevalence estimates were available.<h4>Findings</h4>Internally age- and sex-standardized data represented 1,355 districts and contributed 662 thousand cases (95% confidence interval [CI] 324 thousand-1.1 million) to the global total. Age- and sex-standardized district-level prevalence estimates differed from raw estimates by a mean factor of 0.45 (range 0.03-2.28). Previously non- stratified estimates for 398 districts, adjusted by ×0.45, contributed a further 411 thousand cases (95% CI 283-557 thousand). Eight countries retained previous estimates, contributing 848 thousand cases (95% CI 225 thousand-1.7 million). New expert assessments in 14 countries contributed 862 thousand cases (95% CI 228 thousand-1.7 million). The global trichiasis burden in 2016 was 2.8 million cases (95% CI 1.1-5.2 million).<h4>Interpretation</h4>The 2016 estimate is lower than previous estimates, probably due to more and better data; scale-up of trichiasis management services; and reductions in incidence due to lower active trachoma prevalence. |
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