Why do patients refuse trichiasis surgery? Lessons and an education initiative from Mtwara Region, Tanzania.

• Main Authors: Katherine M Gupta (Author), Jennifer C Harding (Author), Majid S Othman (Author), Shannath L Merbs (Author), Emily W Gower (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Trachomatous trichiasis is one of the leading causes of preventable blindness worldwide. A relatively simple surgery can spare vision. Although this surgery is usually performed free of charge in endemic regions, multiple studies indicate that surgical refusal is common. Prior studies have attempted...