Why do people not attend for treatment for trachomatous trichiasis in Ethiopia? A study of barriers to surgery.

• Main Authors: Saul N Rajak (Author), Esmael Habtamu (Author), Helen A Weiss (Author), Amir Bedri (Author), Mulat Zerihun (Author), Teshome Gebre (Author), Clare E Gilbert (Author), Paul M Emerson (Author), Matthew J Burton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Trachomatous trichiasis (TT) surgery is provided free or subsidised in most trachoma endemic settings. However, only 18-66% of TT patients attend for surgery. This study analyses barriers to attendance among TT patients in Ethiopia, the country with the highest prevalence of TT in the world.Particip...