Cryotherapy of trichiasis with use of the retinal cryoprobe.
A new method for the treatment of trichiasis is presented. A retinal cryoprobe is used in a freeze-thaw-freeze (double freeze) of the lid. The method is highly successful with no major complications occurring thus far when used on nonpalsied lids.
D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000379:methods; D004774:Entropion / Q000601:surgery*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications