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Trachoma is a bacterial eye infection caused by Chlamydia trachomatis that spreads through contact with infected eye or nose secretions. It progresses through stages of follicular inflammation, intense inflammation, eyelid scarring, ingrown eyelashes, and corneal clouding, potentially causing vision loss. Risk factors include poverty, crowded living conditions, and poor sanitation. Prevention focuses on washing, controlling flies, proper waste management, and improved access to water. Treatment involves antibiotics, surgery, facial cleanliness, and environmental improvements.

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Trachoma

Trachoma is a bacterial eye infection caused by Chlamydia trachomatis that spreads through contact with infected eye or nose secretions. It progresses through stages of follicular inflammation, intense inflammation, eyelid scarring, ingrown eyelashes, and corneal clouding, potentially causing vision loss. Risk factors include poverty, crowded living conditions, and poor sanitation. Prevention focuses on washing, controlling flies, proper waste management, and improved access to water. Treatment involves antibiotics, surgery, facial cleanliness, and environmental improvements.

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TRACHOMA

BY: MARICEL B.
TRACHOMA

 A bacterial infection that affects your eyes.


 Caused by Bacterium Chlamydia Trachomatis
 A contagious, spreading through contact with
the eyelids, eyelids and nose or throat secretions
of infected people.
 STAGES OF TRACHOMA
1. follicular inflammation
2. intense inflammation
3. eyelid scarring
4. ingrown eyelashes
5. corneal clouding
SYMPTOMS:
 Eye itching and irritation
 Discharge in the eyes containing mucus or
pus
 Eyelid swelling
 Light sensitivity
 Eye pain
SPREADS THROUGH:
 Eye contact
 Holding hands
 Clothing
 Transmission through Insects
 flies
RISK FACTORS:
 Poverty
 Crowded living condition
 Poor sanitary
 Age
 Sex
 flies
COMPLICATIONS:
 Scarring of the inner eyelid
 Eyelid deformities
 Corneal scarring or cloudiness
 Partial or complete vision loss
PREVENTION:
 Washing
 Controlling flies
 Proper waste management
 Improve access of water
NOTE: No trachoma vaccine is available but
prevention is possible!.
 TREATMENT STRATEGY(WHO):
 S-urgery
 A-ntibiotics
 F-acial cleanliness
 E-nvironmental improvements
 THAT’S ALL THANKYOU &
GODBLESS!

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