http://ideas.eyeconx.net/story.php?title=azithromycin-beats-tetracycline-in-trichiasis-surgery-trial The rate of recurrence of trichiasis was 10% after a single dose of oral azithromycin compared with 13% after topical tetracycline therapy, with the protective effects evident for up to 3 years after surgery, but not significantly different between the 2 drugs (hazard ratio, 0.80; 95% confidence interval, 0.58 - 1.10) at the 3-year follow-up. Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness, ... Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:52:43 EST en