Surgical correction of trachomatous cicatricial entropion.
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Surgical correction of trachomatous cicatricial entropion.
A modified version of Wies's operation for the correction of cicatricial entropion is described, the most important modification being a different plane for the incision through the eyelid. The possible complications and their prevention are discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 1976
ISSN: 0007-1161
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.60.4.253