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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Prevalence of Post-Operative Trichiasis in Southern Ethiopia, 2021: A Community Based Cross Sectional Study

Chuchu Churko1 Collaborative Research and Training Center for Neglected Tropical Diseases, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch Town, Southern Nation Nationality Region, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Alemayehu Bekele Kassahun1 Collaborative Research and Training Center for Neglected Tropical Diseases, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch Town, Southern Nation Nationality Region, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8341-4855View further author information
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Tamiru Getachew2 Department of Medical Anatomy, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch Town, Southern Nation Nationality Region, EthiopiaView further author information
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Belachew Bokicho3 Disease Prevention and health Promotion Directorate, Hawassa Town, Southern Nation Nationality Region, EthiopiaView further author information
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Haileyesus Deboch Terefe3 Disease Prevention and health Promotion Directorate, Hawassa Town, Southern Nation Nationality Region, EthiopiaView further author information
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Selamawit Dagne4 Orbis International Ethiopia, Arba Minch Branch Office, Arba Minch Town, Southern Nation Nationality Region, EthiopiaView further author information
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Tsegaye Yohanes1 Collaborative Research and Training Center for Neglected Tropical Diseases, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch Town, Southern Nation Nationality Region, EthiopiaView further author information
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Pages 2975-2982 | Received 19 Jul 2023, Accepted 04 Oct 2023, Published online: 09 Oct 2023

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