BETHESDA, Md. — A single oral dose of azithromycin after surgery helped reduce the recurrence of a common eyelid disease by 33%, according to the National Eye Institute. Researchers at the NEI said ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Trichiasis is associated with an increased risk of bacterial infection, according to a study. "There may be a ...

Trachomatous trichiasis, a condition in which inward-turned eyelashes scrape the eye and can lead to blindness, can be effectively treated with either of the two most popular types of eyelid surgeries ...

December 15, 2011 — Oral azithromycin edged out topical tetracycline in a study on antibiotic therapy after surgery for trichiasis published online December 12 in the Archives of Ophthalmology. The ...

(HealthDay News) – A single dose of oral azithromycin is better than, but not significantly superior to, topical tetracycline for protection against recurrence of trichiasis for up to three years post ...

December 14, 2011 — Mild trachomatous trichiasis can be treated with self-epilation when surgery is not available, according to a study published online December 13 in Public Library of Science ...

Trachomatous trichiasis (TT, inturning of the eyelashes to touch the eye following longterm infection with Chlamydia trachomatis) affects over seven million people world-wide. Corrective eyelid ...

John Kempen, MD, MPH, PhD, MHS, Director of Epidemiology for Ophthalmology at Mass Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School, is ...

Trachoma is the leading cause of infectious blindness in the world, with Ethiopia the most impacted country in Africa. In a ...

Trachomatous trichiasis, caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis, is one of the leading causes of preventable blindness worldwide. It is common in areas of the world that lack access to health ...