Postoperative care in trichiasis surgery

Abstract

Postoperative care is an important aspect of trachomatous trichiasis (TT) surgical services. Follow-up visits should ideally take place on the first postoperative day (to remove the eye patch), after 8–14 days (to remove sutures; optional if absorbable sutures are used), at 3 months (to re-examine the operated lid for intermediate surgical outcomes), and then at or after six months.

Keywords

• Diagnosis and treatment
• Planning and management
• Trachoma
• Information management
• Trichiasis surgery