Trachoma is the most common infectious cause of blindness worldwide. It afflicts some of the
poorest regions of the globe, predominantly in Africa and Asia. The disease is initiated in …

Trachoma is an ancient scourge, described in the Egyptian Ebers papyrus in 1900 BC and
well known to Hippocrates. The disease was endemic in Europe until well into this century …

Trachoma is the commonest infectious cause of blindness. Recurrent episodes of infection
with serovars A–C of Chlamydia trachomatis cause conjunctival inflammation in children …

Trachoma is the most common infectious cause of blindness. Repeated episodes of
infection with Chlamydia trachomatis in childhood lead to severe conjunctival inflammation …

Trachoma is a keratoconjunctivitis caused by ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis.
Repeated or persistent episodes lead to increasingly severe inflammation that can progress …

Objectives: Trachoma is the leading cause of infectious blindness worldwide. It is known to
be highly correlated with poverty, limited access to healthcare services and water. In 2003 …

Trachoma, a chlamydial infection of the conjunctiva and cornea, is the commonest cause of
ocular morbidity and preventable blindness in the world. It is a major public health problem …

Trachoma is an infectious eye disease that causes blindness; it is prevalent in many poor
rural communities. The World Health Organization has set the year 2020 as the target for …

Trachoma has been known since pre-Pharaonic times and this infectious cause of blindness
is targeted by the World Health Organization (WHO) for elimination by 2020. During the 19th …

Trachoma is a neglected tropical disease caused by infection with conjunctival strains of
Chlamydia trachomatis. It can result in blindness. Pathophysiologically, trachoma is a …