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Ophthalmic Epidemiology Volume 14, 2007 - Issue 5
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Original Article

Azithromycin Prevents Recurrence of Severe Trichiasis Following Trichiasis Surgery: STAR Trial

Sheila West Dana Center for Preventive Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Wondu Alemayehu ORBIS International Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Beatriz Munoz Dana Center for Preventive Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Emily West Gower Dana Center for Preventive Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Pages 273-277 | Received 12 Nov 2006, Accepted 18 Feb 2007, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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