Azithromycin prevents recurrence of severe trichiasis following trichiasis surgery: STAR trial.
Abstract
Purpose: Trichiasis, the potentially visually disabling result of chronic trachoma, is a leading cause of blindness world wide. Surgery can repair trichiasis, but recurrence of severe trichiasis (lashes touching the cornea) following surgery is likely to have immediate vision threatening consequences. Azithromycin use post-surgery appeared to be beneficial against recurrences but there were a mix of severe, moderate, and mild trichiasis; the...
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Title
Azithromycin prevents recurrence of severe trichiasis following trichiasis surgery: STAR trial.
Published Date
Sep 1, 2007
Journal
Volume
14
Issue
5
Pages
273 - 277
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