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Trachoma, an eye disease which may symptom inside blindness, is caused by a bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. From either a Ancient Greek, "Trachoma" means "rough eye." A cecity is from either ulceration & sequent scarring of the cornea. These are one of a earliest recorded eye diseases, with been identified when early when Twenty-seven B.C. These are a leading stimulator of cecity worldwide & presently afflicts all over 400 million population, virtually all of whom survive primarily withwithin underdeveloped & poverty-destitute countries in Africa, the Middle-East, and Asia. Uncommon in a United States, the disease may be treated by using antibiotics and prevented with adequate hygeine and education.
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International Trachoma Initiative (ITI) Includes information on trachoma, prevention, treatment, initiative and programs. Founded by Pfizer Inc and The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation. Trachoma Brief, technical clinical definition. "Leading cause of blindness worldwide, and afflicts over 400 million people; preventable with adequate diet, proper sanitation, and education." eMedicine - Trachoma : Article by Denise Mabey, FRCOphth, MBBS. DBMD - Trachoma Factsheet on the disease with cause, incidence, and symptoms. Helen Keller International Trachoma Program Includes disease information, programs, resources, and news. In English and French. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Trachoma Features cause, symptoms, diagnosis, risk factors, prognosis, complications, prevention, and treatment. WHO Alliance for the Global Elimination of Trachoma Elimination of blinding trachoma from the globe by the year 2020. |
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