What's new in trichiasis surgery?
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Introduction 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. During the five years since it was last reviewed in this journal there have been several important contributions to the field of TT surgery.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Community eye health
دوره 17 52 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004