Trichiasis Surgery in The Gambia: A 4-Year Prospective Study

PURPOSE. Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness. Conjunctival Chlamydia trachomatis infection causes scarring, entropion, trichiasis, and blinding corneal opacification. Worldwide, there are 8 million people with trichiasis. Although trichiasis surgery can reduce the risk of blindness...

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Main Authors: Rajak, Saul N., Makalo, Pateh, Sillah, Ansumana, Holland, Martin J., Mabey, David C. W., Bailey, Robin L., Burton, Matthew J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Inc. 2010
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3066607/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20505197
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.10-5169
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