- ►bmj.com M Melese, W Alemayehu, S Bayu, T Girma, T … - British Medical Journal, 2003 - bjo.bmj.com Results: From the enumerated population, 2693 (90.8%) were examined. The
prevalence of blindness (<3/60 better eye presenting vision) was 7.9% (95% CI
6.9 to 8.9) and of low vision (6/24–3/60 better eye presenting vision) ... Cited by 25 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 10 versions
MJ Burton, F Kinteh, O Jallow, A Sillah, M … - British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2005 - bjo.bmj.com Methods: Individuals with trachomatous trichiasis were examined and operated.
After surgery patients were randomised to the azithromycin or control group. The
azithromycin group and children in their household were given a dose of ... Cited by 21 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 12 versions
- ►iovs.org ES West, H Mkocha, B Munoz, D Mabey, A … - Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 2005 - ARVO RESULTS. Of the surgical eyes, 28% had recurrence; 40% of patients had
recurrence in one or both eyes. Rates did not vary by time since surgery.
Eye-level recurrence rates varied significantly across districts, ranging ... Cited by 18 - Related articles - All 3 versions
- ►iovs.org MJ Burton, RJC Bowman, H Faal, EAN Aryee, … - Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 2006 - ARVO RESULTS. One hundred fifty-four people were examined at baseline and 4 years
later (241 nonsurgical eyes). At baseline 124 (52%) eyes had major trichiasis
(5+ lashes), 75 (31%) minor trichiasis (1–4 lashes), and 42 (17%) no ... Cited by 16 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
MJ Burton, RJC Bowman, H Faal, EAN Aryee, … - British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2005 - bjo.bmj.com Results: In total, 141/162 people were re-examined. Recurrent trichiasis was
found in 89/214 (41.6%) operated eyes and 52 (24.3%) eyes had five or more
lashes touching the globe. Corneal opacification improved in 36 of 78 ... Cited by 16 - Related articles - All 10 versions
PM Emerson, M Burton, AW Solomon, R … - Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2006 - SciELO Public Health Trachoma is a neglected disease and also the world's leading infectious cause of
blindness. It causes misery, dependency and is a barrier to development.
Trachoma is controlled by a WHO-endorsed integrated strategy of surgery for ... Cited by 12 - Related articles - Cached - BL Direct - All 18 versions
J Landers, A Kleinschmidt, J Wu, B Burt, D … - Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 2005 - interscience.wiley.com It is also possible that your web browser is not configured or not able to
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HR Wright, A Turner, HR Taylor - The Lancet, 2008 - Elsevier Trachoma is a keratoconjunctivitis caused by ocular infection with Chlamydia
trachomatis. Repeated or persistent episodes lead to increasingly severe
inflammation that can progress to scarring of the upper tarsal conjunctiva. ... Cited by 11 - Related articles - All 5 versions
M Gambhir, MG Basáñez, F Turner, J … - The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2007 - Elsevier Mass antibiotic treatment and facial cleanliness are central to WHO's strategy
for the elimination of blindness caused by trachoma. Recent studies have
highlighted the heterogeneous response of communities to mass treatment and ... Cited by 10 - Related articles - All 12 versions
TTK Thanh, R Khandekar, VQ Luong, P … - British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2004 - bjo.bmj.com Methods: The prospective study of Cuenod Nataf surgery for trachomatous
trichiasis took place in four districts of Vietnam. All patients from identified
villages who had surgery were followed for a period of 1 year. 10 Surgeons ... Cited by 9 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 10 versions
