Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of participants seen at four years.

The participants were subdivided into the following groups: (A) Surgery Arm, (B) Epilation Arm, (C) Epilation-Only, and (D) Epilation-to-Surgery. The following comparisons were made: Surgery Arm to Epilation Arm (A v B), Surgery Arm to Epilation-Only (A v C) and Epilation-Only to Epilation-to-Surgery (C v D).
P-values were calculated by X2, with the exception of those for age and lash number differences, which were calculated by t-test and Wilcoxon rank-sum test, respectively.
CF, count fingers; HM, hand movements; PL, perception of light; NPL, no perception of light. CC0 to CC3: WHO Detailed Trachoma Grading System for corneal opacification.
a Baseline VA was not measured in 2 people from those not seen at 4 years and 4 people from those seen at 4 years.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of participants seen at four years.