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Management of trichiasis with lid margin split and cryotherapy
Authors Khafagy A, Mahmoud, Fouchan F
Received 6 July 2012
Accepted for publication 16 August 2012
Published 9 November 2012 Volume 2012:6 Pages 1815—1817
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S35678
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Review by Single anonymous peer review
Peer reviewer comments 2
Amr Khafagy,1 Mostafa Mahmoud Mostafa,2 Fathi Fooshan3
1Department of Ophthalmology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt; 3Department of Ophthalmology, Misr University for Science and Technology, Cairo, Egypt
Purpose: To evaluate outcomes of lid margin split with cryotherapy to the anterior lid lamella for treating trichiasis.
Methods: This prospective study included 20 eyelids of ten patients with trichiasis who were treated with lid margin split and cryotherapy. All patients were followed up for 6 months.
Results: Eighteen eyelids (90%) were successfully treated, and two eyelids (10%) developed recurrence within the follow-up period.
Conclusion: Lid margin split with cryotherapy is an effective and safe method for treating trichiasis.
Keywords: trichiasis, lid margin split, cryotherapy
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