Table 2.

History of Epilation at Presentation in 4311 Eyes Considered to Have Previously Unoperated Trichiasis

Question and Response Options	N	%
On average, how frequently is epilation performed?
Never	872	20.2
Less than once/month	127	3.0
Between once/week and once/month	1549	35.9
Once/week or more	1762	40.9
When was epilation last performed?
Never	872	20.2
>30 days ago	370	8.6
7–30 days ago	1584	36.8
Within last 7 days	1484	34.4
Who performs the epilation?
No history of epilation	872	20.2
The patient	248	5.8
A friend, relative, or neighbor	3190	74.0
Method of epilation
No history of epilation	872	20.2
Locally handmade forceps	3057	70.9
Machine made forceps	38	0.9
Burning with hot coals	178	4.1
Cutting	6	0.2
Pulling with fingers	159	3.7