If left untreated, trichiasis can result in corneal clouding, and eventually blindness. The most common and effective ...

If left untreated, trichiasis can result in corneal clouding, and eventually blindness. The most common and effective treatment for trichiasis is surgery to correct the in-turning of the eyelid ...

whether targeted or mass treatment, can cease unless there are pockets within the district that exceed 5%; surgery for trichiasis and efforts to improve hygiene and sanitation should continue.

Trachoma is a highly contagious bacterial infection that has been a major cause of preventable blindness worldwide ...

India eliminates trachoma as a public health problem, joining Nepal and Myanmar, thanks to strong leadership and ...

Last week, India had an achievement that nearly did not get adequate space on all media, the space it deserved, at least.

Munazza Gillani, Pakistan and Middle East director for Sightsavers, a UK-based charity that works to treat and prevent ...

Trachomatous trichiasis, a potentially blinding condition ... This discovery could help to improve the treatment and monitoring of this eye disease in older patients, which otherwise slowly ...

The National Trachomatous Trichiasis (TT only ... In 2021, 69,266 people received surgical treatment for an advanced stage of the disease, and 64.6 million people were treated with antibiotics ...

That was because it kept coming back and infecting communities. According to Dr Vashist, trachoma was one of the major causes ...

To eliminate trachoma as a public health problem, WHO recommends the SAFE strategy -- surgery for trichiasis, antibiotics to clear infection, and facial cleanliness and environmental improvement ...

Advt "They worked together with partners to ensure effective surveillance, diagnosis and management of active trachoma, provision of surgical services for trichiasis, and promotion of water ...