61. Trachoma trachoma. trachoma is a contagious infection not seek treatment. trachoma is responsible for 12.5% of the world s blindness. 5.6 million http://www.ukorbis.org/bins/content_page.asp?cid=2-111-114

62. Tropical Medicine Resource trachoma, The trachoma CDROM contains Four interactive tutorials providing an introduction to the diagnosis, control, prevention and treatment of trachoma http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/en/old/BIOtmrTIHdisTRA.html

Trachoma - Select a topic - Diarrhoeal Diseases Malaria Leprosy Sickle Cell Disease Schistosomiasis Sexually Transmitted Diseases Trachoma Tuberculosis The Trachoma CD-ROM contains: Four interactive tutorials providing an introduction to the diagnosis, control, prevention and treatment of trachoma: Clinical signs and grading Community assessment and control Trichiasis surgery, part I Trichiasis surgery, part II The tutorials: emphasize the importance of early diagnosis and treatment to prevent the progression of trachoma to blindness; provide practical guidelines for examination, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control in a community; describe surgery to correct trichiasis in areas where facilities may be limited; are linked closely to guidelines produced by WHO in collaboration with Edna McConnell Clark Foundation in 1993-1995. Approximately 150 images covering: aetiology; clinical signs and grading; epidemiology and prevention; laboratory diagnosis; treatment.

63. Trachoma. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001. trachoma. (tr trachomatis. trachoma infects more than 150 million people worldwide. http://www.bartleby.com/65/tr/trachoma.html

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64. Trachoma. The American Heritage® Dictionary Of The English Language: Fourth Edi trachoma. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language Fourth Edition. 2000. 2000. trachoma. SYLLABICATION tra·cho·ma. PRONUNCIATION tr k m. http://www.bartleby.com/61/1/T0300100.html

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65. Trachoma Articles, Support Groups, And Resources trachoma articles, support groups, and resources for patients from Med Help International (www.medhelp.org). trachoma. Medical Glossary trachoma. http://www.medhelp.org/HealthTopics/Trachoma.html

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66. Trachoma trachoma. Chronic eye infection, resembling severe conjunctivitis. The conjunctiva becomes inflamed, with scarring and formation http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0013280.html

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67. TRACHOMA - Meaning And Definition Of The Word trachoma Dictionary Entry and Meaning. Pronunciation tru kowmu. Definition trachoma is the infection of the eye by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/trachoma

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68. BioSpace News: Trachoma Find DiseaseSpecific News BioSpace News trachoma. Gen-Probe Incorporated (GPRO) Initiates Clinical Trial Of The TIGRIS(TM) System http://www.biospace.com/news_rxtarget.cfm?RxTargetID=51

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70. Trachoma Leaves Millions Blind, Costs $2.9 Billion trachoma leaves millions blind and cost $2.9 billion to global economy. March 19, 2003. trachoma Leaves Millions Blind, Costs $2.9 Billion to Global Economy. http://www.jhsph.edu/Press_Room/Press_Releases/Blindness_Burden.html

This Section JHSPH News Center Home Media Inquiries email News Release Email Delivery News Releases Publications Saving LivesMillions at a Time Johns Hopkins Public Health Magazine What is an RSS News Feed? March 19, 2003 Trachoma Leaves Millions Blind, Costs $2.9 Billion to Global Economy School of Public Health Estimates Human and Monetary Burden of Trachoma Researchers for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the International Trachoma Initiative have calculated the human toll and economic burden of trachoma, a chronic infection that causes blindness. They estimate that there are 3.8 million cases of blindness and 5.3 million cases of low vision in countries known or suspected to have trachoma. In addition, they estimate $2.9 billion in lost productivity to low vision or blinding trachoma. The results appear in the article “Estimating the burden of trachomatous visual loss” in the April 2003 issue of Ophthalmic Epidemiology. Kevin D. Frick , PhD, lead author of the study and associate professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the School, said, “Policy makers are interested in a variety of measures of the impact of this disease. Our article presents an updated, conservative estimate of the disability-adjusted life years attributable to trachomatous visual loss and presents the first dollar estimate$2.9 billion per year. While this global total is small in comparison with the United States’ economy, this amount is greater than the GDP of some of the nations in which the disease is still present. In addition, this figure does not include the loss due to the pain and light sensitivity associated with complications of trachoma that precede visual loss.”

71. High-Risk Trachoma Patients Less Likely To Pay For Treatment Tanzanians who are at the greatest risk of contracting trachoma are the least willing to pay for azithromycin treatment, according to researchers from the http://www.jhsph.edu/Press_Room/Press_Releases/trachoma.html

This Section JHSPH News Center Home Media Inquiries email News Release Email Delivery News Releases Publications Saving LivesMillions at a Time Johns Hopkins Public Health Magazine What is an RSS News Feed? February 26, 2003 High-Risk Trachoma Patients Less Likely to Pay for Treatment May Decrease Government’s Ability to Fight Disease Progression Tanzanians who are at the greatest risk of contracting trachoma, a chronic infection that causes blindness, are the least willing to pay for azithromycin treatment, according to researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The researchers conclude that governments should continue to make antibiotics available free of charge in trachoma-control programs. The article, “Household willingness to pay for azithromycin treatment for trachoma control,” will appear in the February 2003 issue of Bulletin , the magazine of the World Health Organization (WHO) Kevin D. Frick , PhD, lead author of the study and associate professor of health policy and management in the School of Public Health, said, “Many individuals with symptoms suggested they would forgo treatment rather than pay for future antibiotic treatment. Therefore, if a government ever wanted to charge for the antibiotic in order to recover some of its costs, that plan might limit access for those who need the drug most and make it more difficult to eliminate the infection and the later complications, which include blindness.”

72. Disease Fact Sheet: Trachoma Overview of disease fact sheets. Disease fact sheet trachoma. Global Alliance for the Elimination of trachoma by the year 2020 (GET 2020). http://www.worldwaterday.org/2001/disease/trachoma.html

WWD home 2001 Home About WWD 2001 News ... Overview of disease fact sheets Disease fact sheet: Trachoma The disease and its effect on people Cause Distribution Scale of the Problem ... Global Alliance for the Elimination of Trachoma by the year 2020 (GET 2020) The disease and its effect on people Cause Trachoma is caused by an organism called Chlamydia trachomatis. Through the discharge from an infected child's eyes, trachoma is passed on by hands, on clothing, or by flies that land on the face of the infected child. Distribution Trachoma occurs worldwide and most often in poor rural communities in developing countries. Blinding trachoma is widespread in the Middle East, North and Sub-Sahara Africa, parts of the Indian subcontinent, Southern Asia and China. Pockets of blinding trachoma occur in Latin America, Australia (among native Australians) and the Pacific Islands. Scale of the Problem The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that six million worldwide are blind due to trachoma and more than 150 million people are in need of treatment. Intervention Primary interventions advocated for preventing trachoma infection include improved sanitation, reduction of fly breeding sites and increased facial cleanliness (with clean water) among children at risk of disease. The scaring and visual change for trachoma can be reversed by a simple surgical procedure performed at village level which reverses the inturned eyelashes.

73. Sight Savers International - Saving Sight - Trachoma where you are home eye conditions trachoma. What is trachoma? Click here for a copy of our trachoma TV advert. trachoma Page http://www.sightsavers.org.uk/html/eyeconditions/trachoma.htm

home page who we are what we do conditions ... contact us where you are: home eye conditions What is trachoma? Click here fo r a copy of our trachoma TV advert Trachoma: What is trachoma Page 2: The prevalence of trachoma Page 3: Treatments for trachoma Page 4: Trachoma surgery Page 5: Trachoma and antibiotics Page 6: Trachoma and facial cleanliness Page 7 : Trachoma and the environment Page 8 : Our work with trachoma in 2003 Trachoma is one of the most common causes of blindness in the developing world, and is most commonly associated with areas of extreme poverty. In fact, it is a very old disease - it was referred to in the 16th Century BC - and cases were recorded in Europe up until the last century. Trachoma is caused by a bacteria called Chlamydia trachomatis which is, as the name indicates, very similar to the one that causes the sexually transmitted disease Chlamydia. In this case, however, the infection causes repeated conjunctivitis: leading to irritated eyes and a mucous-type discharge. Although this conjunctivitis will clear up after a short period of time (commonly a month or so), it is very easily spread, and people - especially children - become reinfected from their friends and relatives. The infection is spread in a variety of ways: the discharge is attractive to flies, and can be transmitted from babies to adults via the fingers and clothes. This is particularly the case in places where there is very little water and it's much more difficult for people to wash their hands and faces regularly. In the developing world, you will also often find large families living together, meaning that the infection can be endemic within the household.

74. Sight Savers International - Saving Sight - Trachoma Prevalence where you are home eye conditions trachoma around the world. trachoma around the world. Click here for a copy of our trachoma TV advert. http://www.sightsavers.org.uk/html/eyeconditions/trachoma_extent.htm

home page who we are what we do conditions ... contact us where you are: home eye conditions trachoma Trachoma around the world Click here for a copy of our trachoma TV advert Trachoma: Page 1: What is trachoma The prevalence of trachoma Page 3: Treatments for trachoma Page 4: Trachoma surgery Page 5: Trachoma and antibiotics Page 6: Trachoma and facial cleanliness Page 7 : Trachoma and the environment Page 8 : Our work with trachoma in 2003 There are currently 590 million people at risk from blinding trachoma Where is it found? Trachoma is found throughout the world, and represents a significant public health problem in a number of countries in Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean, dry areas of the Indian sub-continent, South East Asia, Western Pacific and some areas of Oceania. Region Number with blinding trachoma India China Other Asia and Islands Sub-Saharan Africa Latin America Middle East Total It is concentrated in hot, dusty, dry parts of the world, and is prevalent in areas of widespread poverty. It is often endemic in areas that are: rural, without good water supplies - which makes washing more difficult - and without basic sanitation. As it is a communicable infection, it often clusters within the household or at neighbourhood level. Demographically, active trachoma is most prevalent in children, although the scarring doesn't usually become visible until the early 20s. For those who have suffered since childhood, trichiasis has normally set in by the time they're in their 40s - although this is much younger for the worst hit areas. As they spend far more time in contact with children (providing childcare), women are much more susceptible to trachoma than men.

75. The International Centre For Eye Health - WHAT WE DO - RESEARCH - Publications - Guide to trachoma Control in Programmes for the Prevention of Blindness. Reacher M, Foster A ,Huber J.. Trichiasis Surgery for trachoma. http://www.iceh.org.uk/res_pu09.asp

Contact ICEH I Site Directory Current Research I Publications I Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group HOME WHAT WE DO RESEARCH ... Publications Publications Trachoma Books and Chapters Papers: 2000 onwards I I ICEH publication lists, organised by topic. Blindness Cataract Cornea Glaucoma ... Others Books and Chapters Dawson CR, Jones BR, Tarizzo ML. Guide to Trachoma Control in Programmes for the Prevention of Blindness. 1981, Geneva: World Health Organization. Reacher M, Foster A ,Huber J.. Trichiasis Surgery for Trachoma. The Bilamellar Tarsal Rotation Procedure WHO/PBL/93.29 Solomon A, Mabey D. Trachoma. In: Southall, D, (ed.) International Child Health Care: a Practical Manual for Hospitals Worldwide. BMJ Books. 2001. back to top Papers 2000 onwards Bowman RJC, Jatta B, Faal H, Bailey R, Foster A, Johnson GJ. Long-term follow-up of lid surgery for trichiasis in The Gambia: surgical success and patient perceptions. Eye 2000; 14: 864-868.

76. ICEH Teaching Series. No.7 Trachoma No.7 trachoma a practical tool for teaching health workers how to recognise, treat and/or refer trachoma. link start. Teaching Set No. 7 trachoma. Introduction. http://www.iceh.org.uk/files/tsno7/start.htm

Teaching Set No. 7 Trachoma Introduction Trachoma is the most common infective cause of blindness worldwide. Around 5.6 million people are blind and many are at risk of blindness after eye infection with the organism Chlamydia Trachomatis . A recurrent cycle of infection, often beginning very early in life, leads to eyelid scarring with entropion and consequent corneal opacity. The teaching slide set uses photographs and other illustrations with an accompanying text to discuss; risk factors for the transmission of Chlamydia Trachomatis clinical features of the eye disease, using the simplified WHO classification medical and surgical treatments preventive measures including recommendations for personal and community hygiene and sanitation This slide set on Trachoma has been updated and the new edition particularly emphasises the SAFE strategy for the control of trachoma. S: surgical correction of trichiasis A: antibiotic treatment of trachoma F: facial cleanliness to prevent the spread of disease E: environmental changes to improve personal and community hygiene Information has been drawn from the WHO publication of the Second Meeting of the WHO Alliance for the Global Elimination of Trachoma (GET 2020), by kind permission.

77. Research Agenda For Global Blindness Prevention: Clinical Conditions: 2. Trachom Clinical Conditions 2. trachoma. More on Research trachoma is the second leading cause of avoidable blindness and visual impairment. http://www.icoph.org/research/ag2trach.html

@import "../style/layout.css"; Home News About ICO ... Find Search International Council of Ophthalmology Ophthalmologic Societies Preservation of Vision Ophthalmic Education International Congress of Ophthalmology ... For IFOS and ICO Leaders Research Agenda for Global Blindness Prevention: Clinical Conditions: 2. Trachoma More on Research: Research Home More Research News Contact Information Research Resources Research Agenda for Global Blindness Prevention: About the Research Agenda Preface General Introduction 1. Cataract 2. Trachoma 3. Onchocerciasis 4. Xerophthalmia 5. The Glaucomas 6. Diabetic Retinopathy and Age-Related Macular Degeneration ... PDF file of complete Research Agenda (176 Kb) Research opportunities Trichiasis surgery Infection and Antibiotics Face Washing/Environmental Sanitation Other Trachoma is the second leading cause of avoidable blindness and visual impairment. Recent analyses suggest the burden on quality of life attributable to the discomfort of trichiasis may be as great as that traditionally attributed to the reduction in visual acuity. Active (and blinding) trachoma occurs in a highly focal pattern among poor populations.

78. Chlamydial Conjunctivitis Neonatal Inclusion Blennorrhea. Cicatricial trachoma. trachoma. Neonatal Inclusion Conjunctivitis. Epidemiology trachoma responsible for 15% of world blindness. http://www.fpnotebook.com/EYE10.htm

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79. Dictionary Definition Of FOLLICULAR TRACHOMA Dictionary definition of FOLLICULAR trachoma. ophthalmology The ordinary form of trachoma marked by the presence of granulations on the conjunctiva. http://www.dictionarybarn.com/FOLLICULAR-TRACHOMA.php

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80. IFPMA Health Initiatives: Blinding Trachoma The world s leading cause of preventable blindness, blinding trachoma affects 150 million people, blinding 6 million annually. Blinding trachoma, http://www.ifpma.org/Health/other_infect/health_blind.aspx

Blinding Trachoma Members Area Contact Us Health Initiatives HIV/AIDS ... Participating Companies International Trachoma Initiative (ITI) Pfizer has donated more than $130 million in product donations and health education grants in its efforts with the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, co-founders of the International Trachoma Initiative (ITI), to eliminate blinding trachoma, the world's leading cause of preventable blindness. More about this Initiative International Trachoma Initiative (ITI) Initiatives by Region Click on an area of the map to learn about regional health initiatives.

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