title: Argon green laser photoepilation in the treatment of trachomatous trichiasis.
abstract: We describe the treatment of focal trachomatous trichiasis with argon green laser. We treated 70 eyelashes in 17 patients with 80% success and found this treatment modality convenient both for the patient and the practitioner.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oshry
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lifshitz
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shani
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yassur
mesh_terms: D005140:Eyelashes / Q000601:surgery*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006204:Hair Removal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D014141:Trachoma / Q000150:complications*