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

• Päätekijät: Katherine M Gupta (Tekijä), Jennifer C Harding (Tekijä), Majid S Othman (Tekijä), Shannath L Merbs (Tekijä), Emily W Gower (Tekijä)
• Aineistotyyppi: Kirja
• Julkaistu: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Aiheet: 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...