Surgery for trichiasis by ophthalmologists versus integrated eye care workers: A randomized trial

Ophthalmology

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 578-584

  Alemayehu, Wondu ^a   Melese, Muluken ^a   Bejiga, Abebe ^b   Worku, Alemayehu ^b   Kebede, Workayehu ^c   Fantaye, Demeke ^a  

^a ORBIS INTERNATIONAL   (Ethiopia)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^c People to People USA Ethiopia Office   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRACHOMA; TRICHIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; ETHIOPIA; EYELASHES; EYELID DISEASES; FEMALE; HAIR DISEASES; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; TRACHOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 1442275005     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2003.06.030     Document Type: Article

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