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Use of Argon Laser Photocoagulation in the Treatment of Recurrent Trichiasis: Long-Term Results

1993; Karger Publishers; Volume: 207; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1159/000310411

1423-0267

Ioannis D. Ladas, Nikolaos Karamaounas, J. Vergados, Alexandros Damanakis, George Theodossiadis,

Reproductive tract infections research

We describe our technique and analyze the long-term results of the use of argon laser photocoagulation in the treatment of 92 eyes with recurrent trichiasis. In spite of an incidence of recurrences of 64.1% which had to undergo a new laser photocoagulation session, the final success rate of the method was impressive (91.3%). The number of misdirected cilia per lid seems to constitute an important factor which affects both the rate of recurrences and the success rate of the procedure.