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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 · At first, trachoma may cause mild itching and irritation of your eyes and eyelids. Then you may notice swollen eyelids and pus draining from the eyes. Untreated trachoma can lead to blindness. Trachoma is the leading preventable cause of blindness worldwide.
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Trachoma is the most common infectious cause of blindness in the world caused by recurrent ocular surface infections and secondary scarring of the ocular surface by the bacterial organism Chlamydia trachomatis.
12 lut 2024 · Trachoma is an eye infection affecting both eyes. It is the world’s leading cause of infectious blindness. A bacterium called Chlamydia trachomatis causes trachoma.
5 paź 2022 · 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.
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.
