Patient discussions
Communities need to be advised about the importance of facial cleanliness. Children with clean faces are probably less likely to be targets for flies, a putative vector in the transmission of the disease.[74] Washing with soap may remove ocular discharge more effectively than washing with water alone.[56]
Patients need to be warned of the possibility of recurrence and asked to remain vigilant for the presence of inturned eyelashes. Patients should be prepared to present for an annual examination.
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