What is the best way to treat trachoma trichiasis? Evidence Update, Other Infectious Diseases Series, July 2007.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 January 2007
Document Type:
Briefing
Theme:
Health
First published:
1 January 2007

Abstract

Each Evidence Update is a 2-page summary of a Cochrane Review of healthcare interventions relevant to people in low-income and middle-income countries.

This Evidence Update is adapted from Yorston D, Mabey D, Hatt S, Burton M. Interventions for trachoma trichiasis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD004008. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004008.pub2.

Some forms of surgery can help prevent eyelashes touching the eye globe. For temporary care, taping the eyelid back with double-sided sticking plaster is more effective than removing the eyelashes.

Citation

Effective Health Care Alliance Programme Consortium, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK, pp.2

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