Relationship between immediate post-operative appearance and 6-week operative outcome in trichiasis surgery.

• Main Authors: Shannath L Merbs (Author), Jennifer C Harding (Author), Sandra D Cassard (Author), Beatriz E Munoz (Author), Sheila K West (Author), Emily W Gower (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Surgical technique, including suture placement and tension, is believed to contribute to the outcome of bilamellar tarsal rotation surgery for trachomatous trichiasis. However, the immediate post-operative appearance that minimizes the chance of recurrence and other adverse outcomes has...