Sharif, 1991  Title: The treatment of recurrent trichiasis
with argon laser photocoagulation.
Authors: Sharif KW, Arafat AF, Wykes WC
Journal: Eye 1991;5 ( Pt 5):591-5
PMID: 1794425
Affiliated institution: Department
of Ophthalmology, Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow.
Cited in:
We report our experience with the use of Argon laser photocoagulation
for the treatment of recurrent trichiasis. A total of 28 lids
(of 21 patients) with aberrant lashes were treated in our study.
Each lash was treated with a beam of 50-200 micron (spot size),
0.2 s (time), and 1-1.2 Watt (power). Neither infiltration nor
topical anaesthesia was used. The mean follow-up time was 6.57
months. Successful treatment with no evidence of recurrence was
achieved in 67.9% of lids after one to two laser sessions. The
remaining 32.1% of the lids required three to four sessions to
achieve no recurrence of the condition. There was a significant
correlation between the number of aberrant lashes per lid and
the number of required laser sessions. Complete healing of the
treated areas occurred within six weeks after treatment, with
no vascularisation or distortion of the lid margin. Argon laser
treatment appears to be a safe and effective alternative to the
other recognised methods of therapy in selected cases.
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