01001nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001653001500042653001300057653001200070653002100082100001800103700001700121700001700138245003300155300001000188490000700198520058800205022001400793       2016                            d10aTrichiasis10aTrachoma10aHistory10aClinical aspects1 aKostopoulou O1 aGrzybowski A1 aTrompoukis C00aTrichiasis in ancient times.  a521-30 v343 a<p>Trichiasis, recognized since the time of Hippocrates, is a cause of ocular irritation that may result in scarring of the cornea and threaten sight. We have reviewed the original Greek medical texts made from the 1st to the 7th century ce and present the existing medical knowledge relating to trichiasis, including its clinical picture, cause, diagnosis, and treatment. Recognition of trichiasis as a stage of trachoma and its distinction from pseudotrichiasis gave the impetus for physicians of the era to use a significant number of pharmaceutical and surgical treatments.</p>
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