a chronic contagious disease caused by a bacterium and marked by inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye and the formation of scar tissue
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trachoma::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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| Type of | eye disease |
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Blinding endemic trachoma occurs in areas with poor personal and family hygiene.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The World Health Organization has set 2020 as the target for eliminating trachoma.
From the heraldtribune.com
Trachoma puts as many as 500 million people in the world at risk of becoming blind.
From the bloomberg.com
The region was plagued by widespread diseases including trachoma and typhus.
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His name is still attached to some disease signs, e.g., von Arlt's line in trachoma.
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It raises the threat of diseases such as cholera, typhoid, guinea worm, and trachoma.
From the voanews.com
In Ethiopia, a hotbed, 40 percent of children under 10 show signs of active trachoma.
From the heraldtribune.com
Others, such as leprosy and trachoma, are the result of bacterial or viral infections.
From the forbes.com
As well as buzzing around infuriatingly, the fly can also spread the eye disease trachoma.
From the newscientist.com
- A chronic contagious viral disease marked by inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye and the formation of scar tissue
- Trachoma (Ancient Greek: "rough eye") is an infectious eye disease, and the leading cause of the world's infectious blindness. Globally, 84 million people suffer from active infection and nearly 8 million people are visually impaired as a result of this disease. ...
- Chronic infection of the eyelid and cornea caused by a micro-organism that is spread by contact with eye discharge from an infected sufferer. Flies can also transmit the bacteria. Over time, the eyelid becomes scarred and turns inward. ...
- A severe, chronic and contagious conjunctival eyelid and corneal infection caused by a virus that leads to corneal blood vessel formation, corneal clouding, conjunctival and eyelid scarring, and dry eyes.
- A bacterial eye infection that begins as conjunctivitis, but if left untreated can cause blindness. Trachoma spreads through direct contact and is most common in communities without proper sanitation facilities.
- Bacterial disease of the eye, characterized by conjunctivitis, which may lead to blindness.
- An eye disease caused by a mixture of ring dust and sweat, which caused blindness in several wrestlers including Ed "Strangler" Lewis.
- Viral infection causing scarring on the corneal tissue
