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10 paź 2024 · Trachoma is a disease of the eye caused by infection with the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. It is a public health problem in 39 countries and is responsible for the blindness or visual impairment of about 1.9 million people.
Trachoma is an infectious disease caused by bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. [2] The infection causes a roughening of the inner surface of the eyelids. [2] This roughening can lead to pain in the eyes, breakdown of the outer surface or cornea of the eyes, and eventual blindness. [2]
21 paź 2020 · Trachoma is the leading preventable cause of blindness worldwide. Find out about symptoms, treatment and prevention of this serious eye disease.
Trachoma is a disease of the eye and the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. It is caused by an obligate intracellular bacterium called Chlamydia trachomatis. Infection is transmitted from person to person by direct or indirect transfer of ocular and nasal discharges of infected people; indirect transfer includes carriage on the ...
5 paź 2022 · Trachoma is a disease of the eye and the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. What is trachoma? How is the infection transmitted? Where does trachoma occur? How is trachoma diagnosed? What are the clinical signs and how can trachoma be treated? How can trachoma be prevented and controled?
20 kwi 2024 · Trachoma is a debilitating eye disease caused by the Chlamydia trachomatis bacterium and is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide. Trachoma predominantly affects the conjunctiva, and the infection results in inflammation, roughening, and scarring of the inner surface of the eyelids, along with erosion of the corneal surface.
Introduction. Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide, resulting from recurrent infection with ocular strains of Chlamydia trachomatis. [1 - 3]. While once widespread in Europe and the Americas, its significant decline by the end of the 20th century was attributed to improved socioeconomic conditions and hygiene.
