2010•PubMedOpen access

Trichiasis surgery: a patient-based approach.

Wondu Alemayehu, Amir Bedri Kello

Abstract

Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. Corneal scarring, which causes trachoma-related blindness, occurs when the upper eyelashes are turned inward and rub on the eye (cornea). This is called trichiasis, and if the lid margin turns inward, the term entropion is used. Currently, there are an estimated 8.2 million people with trichiasis and 3.1 million people are blind from trachoma.

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Key concepts: Trachoma, Trichiasis, Entropion, Blindness, Medicine, Optometry, Cornea, Surgery