Distichiasis and dysplastic eyelashes in trachomatous trichiasis cases in Oman: A case series

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 192-197

  Khandekar, R ^a   Kidiyur, S ^b   Al Raisi, A ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Oman)

^b AL NAHDHA HOSPITAL   (Oman)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DYSPLASIA; ENTROPION; EYELASH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; OMAN; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRICHIASIS; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CAUSALITY; CONSANGUINITY; ENDEMIC DISEASES; ENTROPION; EYELASHES; EYELID DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OMAN; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TRACHOMA;

EID: 23844528829     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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