The Wedge Operation for Entropion and Trichiasis

Trans-Grafting Operation for Trichiasis and Entropion of the Upper Lid

A New Operation for Entropion and Trichiasis of the Upper Eyelids

A New Operation for Entropion and Trichiasis of the Upper Eyelids

p askovics' operation described fully in Torok and trout's Surgery of the Eye, an operation designed and eminently suited for the extreme degree of entropion found in the late stages of trachoma. With due deference to the author I may state that aesthetics P'ay little or no part in the gross deformity found ln these cases, a feature not brought out in the otherwise very excellent diagrams of th...

Anagnostakis' Operation for Trichiasis

Some time ago in another paper there was a symposium on the subject of which was the best operation for trichiasis. The contributors described many methods, but here in India where trichiasis is so common the operation performed by Anagnostakis has not received the attention which it deserves, so I wish to bring it before the attention of your readers. During the past three months I have perfor...

Anatomical factors influencing development of trichiasis and entropion in trachoma.

There has been no published investigation into the reasons why some patients with severe trachomatous conjunctival scarring develop entropion and trichiasis while others do not. In a population of leprosy patients with severe trachomatous conjunctival scarring the authors found that lagophthalmos correlated with the absence of trichiasis and entropion. We suggest that orbicularis oculi muscle f...