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Research Article: Prevalence of Post-Operative Trichiasis in Southern Ethiopia, : A Community Based Cross Sectional Study

Date Published: 2023-10-09

Abstract:
Globally, trachoma is considered to be the principal preventable infectious cause of blindness. The etiologic agent, the intracellular bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis, spreads through infected discharge from the eye and nose, which is carried on F’s (fomites, finger, and flies). The disease causes active inflammation of the conjunctiva (active trachoma) typically in childhood, which leads to scarring of the eyelid if it persists or recurs. Scar contraction causes the eyelashes to turn inward and scratch the cornea. This stage is called trachoma trichiasis (TT) stage. It is mostly a problem of the upper eyelid, although it can also be found in the lower eyelids.

Introduction:
Globally, trachoma is considered to be the principal preventable infectious cause of blindness. The etiologic agent, the intracellular bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis , spreads through infected discharge from the eye and nose, which is carried on F’s (fomites, finger, and flies). The disease causes active inflammation of the conjunctiva (active trachoma) typically in childhood, which leads to scarring of the eyelid if it persists or recurs. Scar contraction causes the eyelashes to turn inward and scratch the…

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