The outcome of trachomatous trichiasis surgery in Ethiopia: risk factors for recurrence.

• Main Authors: Saul N Rajak (Author), Esmael Habtamu (Author), Helen A Weiss (Author), Amir B Kello (Author), Bayeh Abera (Author), Mulat Zerihun (Author), Teshome Gebre (Author), Clare E Gilbert (Author), Peng T Khaw (Author), Paul M Emerson (Author), Matthew J Burton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Over 1.2 million people are blind from trachomatous trichiasis (TT). Lid rotation surgery is the mainstay of treatment, but recurrence rates can be high. We investigated the outcomes (recurrence rates and other complications) of posterior lamellar tarsal rotation (PLTR) surgery, one of the two most...