**6.1 Surgery for Trichiasis**

Trachomatous trichiasis (TT) afflicts about 8 million people worldwide [50]. Untreated TT will ultimately lead to blinding corneal opacity which is an irreversible sequela. Eyelid surgeries to avert complications from trichiasis have been extensively studied. Varying success rates have been reported with several surgical techniques used in several control programs. The WHO endorsed the bilamellar tarsal rotation because of its low TT recurrence rate.
