title: Management of trichiasis with lid margin split and cryotherapy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate outcomes of lid margin split with cryotherapy to the anterior lid lamella for treating trichiasis.
  
  
  METHODS
  This prospective study included 20 eyelids of ten patients with trichiasis who were treated with lid margin split and cryotherapy. All patients were followed up for 6 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eighteen eyelids (90%) were successfully treated, and two eyelids (10%) developed recurrence within the follow-up period.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Lid margin split with cryotherapy is an effective and safe method for treating trichiasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Amr
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khafagy
authors.forename: Mostafa Mahmoud
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Mostafa
authors.forename: Fathi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fooshan