Pre-operative trichiatic eyelash pattern predicts post-operative trachomatous trichiasis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Trichiasis surgery programs globally have faced high rates of poor surgical outcomes. Identifying correctable risk factors for improving long-term outcomes is essential for countries targeting elimination of trachoma as a public health problem.

Objective

To determine whether the location of trichiatic eyelashes prior to surgery influences development of post-operative trichiasis (PTT) within two years after surgery.

Design

Secondary data analysis of four randomized clinical trials evaluating methods to improve trichiasis surgery outcomes. These include the Surgery for Trichiasis, Antibiotics for Recurrence (STAR) trial, Partnership for Rapid Elimination of Trachoma (PRET-Surgery), absorbable versus silk sutures trial, and epilation versus surgery for minor

SUBMITTER: Gower EW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6797216 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature