Abstract
A series of 41 cases of trichiasis was treated with cryosurgery using a standard retinal cryoprobe. The failure rate was approximately 50 per cent. The results should be improved by using properly designed equipment capable of cooling the lash follicles to -20°C, and ensuring that this temperature is achieved by using a tissue thermocouple. A double freeze-thaw cycle should be used and a long-acting local anaesthetic containing adrenaline. The main complication is depigmentation which is a problem only with heavily pigmented patients. Cryosurgery does have potential for the treatment of trichiasis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 81-83 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Transactions of the Ophthalmological Societies of the United Kingdom |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 1978 |
| Externally published | Yes |