نتایج جستجو برای: trichiasis
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PURPOSE We aimed to estimate the prevalence of trachoma in each district ("woreda") of Tigray Region, Ethiopia. METHODS We conducted 11 cross-sectional community-based surveys in evaluation units covering 34 rural woredas from January to March 2013 using the standardized methodology developed for the Global Trachoma Mapping Project. RESULTS Teams visited 8034 households in 275 villages. A t...
PURPOSE In Ethiopia, trachoma is a major public health problem, accounting for 11.5% of all cases of blindness. In Gambella, one of the country's most remote regions, the 2005-2006 National Survey of Blindness, Low Vision and Trachoma estimated a region-level prevalence of active trachoma of 19.1% in those aged 1-9 years. Detailed district or sub-regional level estimates are required to impleme...
AIM To determine the effectiveness of village-based strategies (using school teachers and village leaders) to increase the use of surgical services. METHODS A cohort study was conducted in Tanzania using two village strategies (village leader and school teachers); trichiasis surgical uptake and the factors associated with uptake were measured after 1 year. RESULTS The trichiasis surgical co...
BACKGROUND Community-based lid surgery for trachomatous trichiasis (TT) is provided in 8 local government areas (LGAs) of Sokoto state since 2003 as part of a trachoma control programme. This study aims to assess the impact of community-based lid surgery on the magnitude of TT in 3 LGAs of Sokoto state. MATERIALS AND METHODS A population-based survey was conducted in persons aged 15 years and...
In the management of trachomatous cicatricial entropion and trichiasis numerous surgical options are available to the surgeon, who, however, must choose the correct technique suitable to the severity of the condition. In general, severe cases do better with a graft of mucous membrane or skin. In this paper the use of another graft material, homologous sclera, in correcting entropion and trichia...
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