Oral doxycycline for the prevention of postoperative trachomatous trichiasis in Ethiopia: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

• Main Authors: Esmael Habtamu, PhD (Author), Tariku Wondie, BA (Author), Sintayehu Aweke, MPH (Author), Zerihun Tadesse, MD (Author), Mulat Zerihun, MPH (Author), Bizuayehu Gashaw, MHA (Author), Chrissy H Roberts, PhD (Author), Amir Bedri Kello, MD (Author), David C W Mabey, ProfDM (Author), Saul N Rajak, PhD (Author), E Kelly Callahan, MPH (Author), David Macleod, PhD (Author), Helen A Weiss, ProfPhD (Author), Matthew J Burton, ProfPhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Trachomatous trichiasis is treated surgically to prevent sight loss. Unfavourable surgical outcomes remain a major challenge. We investigated the hypothesis that doxycycline might reduce the risk of postoperative trichiasis following surgery in patients with trachomatous trichia...