Clinical Trial Finds Two common surgical approaches Equally Effective for Managing Trachomatous Trichiasis
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A comparison of three surgical techniques in patients with trachomatous trichiasis showed that bilamellar tarsal rotation (BLTR) at 3mm incision height and posterior lamellar tarsal rotation (PLTR) are equally effective in treating the condition with no difference in postoperative trichiasis. The study, published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, was supported by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of NIH.
Trachomatous trichiasis, a potentially blinding condition where inward-turned eyelashes scratch the front of the eye, can successfully be treated by either of the two most common types of eyelid surgery, according to findings from a large comparison trial funded by the National Institutes of Health.
“Some studies have reported post-operative trichiasis rates of 30% or higher for patients with trachomatous trichiasis following surgery, and repeat surgeries are more difficult,” said Emily Gower, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “This trial sought to determine if we could decrease the risk of post-operative trichiasis by modifying the surgical procedure. We found that existing approaches result in better outcomes.”
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