Trachoma

Trachoma – an eye infection caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. It should not be confused with chlamydial conjunctivitis, which usually resolves on its own. In adults, this disease manifests more mildly and for a shorter duration than in children. Recurrent infections lead to chronic inflammation, scarring of the conjunctiva, and blindness.

Source | Author Doctor Nikas Samuolis, reviewed by Prof. Virginijus Šapoka | Vilnius University | Faculty of Medicine | Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Oncology