81. Chlamydia Trachomatis (causes The Diseases Trachoma And Lymphogranuloma Venereum A bacterium that causes the human diseases trachoma, which can result in blindness, trachoma is the most common cause of blindness worldwide, http://www.museums.org.za/bio/eubacteria/chlamydia_trachomatis.htm

biodiversity explorer Chlamydia trachomatis (causes the diseases trachoma and lymphogranuloma venereum) Life Eubacteria ; Phylum: Chlamydiae) A bacterium that causes the human diseases trachoma, which can result in blindness, and lymphogranuloma venereum, which is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). There are two main varieties of Chlamydia trachomatis : the one causes trachoma and the other a venereal disease called lymphogranuloma venereum. Bacteria previously known as Chlamydia pneumoniae and Chlamydia psittaci are now placed in the genus Chlamydophila Trachoma Trachoma is the most common cause of blindness worldwide, mainly occurring in the tropics. It is transmitted mainly by direct contact with an infected person but also through contaminated water and other agents (maybe flies). Lymphogranuloma venereum Lymphogranuloma venereum, also simply called Chlamydia, is a sexually transmitted disease that can cause swelling of lymph nodes around the genitalia as well as fever symptoms, weight loss, aching joints and enlargement of the spleen. In men, inflamation of the urethra (the tube transferring urine from the bladder to the penis) can result in pain during urination. In women, there can also be a stinging feeling during urination and in addition they can experience pain during sexual intercourse. However, people infected with this disease are often unaware of it because the symptoms can be slow to become apparent. This can lead to them infecting sexual partners unwittingly resulting in the disease spreading. Mothers can also infect their children during delivery which can result in the baby getting pneumonia when 2-3 weeks old. In women, inflammation of the fallopian tubes and cervix by

82. Trachoma trachoma is one of the oldest infectious diseases known to mankind. VISION 2020 national plans that address trachoma are written in line with the http://www.v2020.org/Eye_disease/trachoma.asp

SEARCH: VISION 2020 This Month . . . Latest News: VISION 2020: The Right to Sight has received over US$100,000 for its work in Tsunami affected areas. The money was raised during a dinner in London organised by the ... more Home Eye Diseases You Can Help ... Site Map Quick Vote Where do most blind people live? click Sign up for Sight Please show your support and help eliminate avoidable blindness. Signatures and names now number over ... Register your support Would you like to subscribe to our free monthly Newsletter ? Subscribe Add to favorites Set as my homepage Tell a friend Job Opportunit ies Click here to view Right to Sight World Sight Day Publications ... Print VISION 2020 EYE DISEASE INFORMATION Trachoma Back to main page Trachoma, one of the oldest infectious diseases known to mankind, dates back several thousand years and was first documented as early as the pharaonic era in Egypt. Definition Magnitude Prevention and treatment Environmental risk factors are water shortage, flies, poor hygiene conditions, and crowded households. A prolonged exposure to infection throughout childhood and young adulthood appears to be necessary to produce the complications seen in later life. A single episode of acute Chlamydial conjunctivitis is not considered sight threatening as there is virtually no risk of prolonged inflammation or blinding complications.

83. Trachoma trachoma Updated June 3, 2005. About trachoma International trachoma Initiative; trachoma Helen Keller International; trachoma CHC Wausau Hospital Medical http://www.noah-health.org/en/infectious/diseases/bacteria/trachoma.html

Skip navigation About NOAH Help English Spanish Both Advanced NOAH Infectious Diseases Change text size: Trachoma Updated: June 3, 2005 About Trachoma International Trachoma Initiative Trachoma Helen Keller International Trachoma CHC Wausau Hospital Medical Library, Wausau WI Water-Related Diseases: Trachoma World Health Organization Researched by NOAH Contributing Editor: Elaine Wells, MA MLS, SUNY State College of Optometry NOAH Infectious Diseases Specific Infectious Diseases Bacterial Infectious Diseases > Trachoma Health Topics Index A to Z Page of the Month Advanced Search ... Feedback

84. Search Result For "Trachoma" About trachoma; trachoma; trachoma; WaterRelated Diseases trachoma http//www.noah-health.org/en/infectious/diseases/bacteria/trachoma.html http://www.noah-health.org/search/results.php?lang=1&keyword=Trachoma&dtype=1

85. Physicians & Students/ Trachoma The signs of trachoma are usually more severe and more frequently present They may be the cause of foreign body sensation in chronic trachoma patients. http://www.eyeweb.org/trachoma.htm

Trachoma by Shady Awwad, MD Epidemiology: World leading cause of preventable blindness Definition: Infection caused by serotypes A,B,Ba, and C of Chlamydia trachomatis It is the disease of the under-priviledged populations with poor condition and hygiene. The main vector is the common fly Presentation: Usually bilateral During childhood: Bulbar and conjunctival follicles and diffuse inflammation with papillae Chronic inflammation leading to conjunctival scarring +/- Trichiasis with corneal complications like scarring in older children and adults. WHO classification: TF : Trachomatous follicular reaction of more than 5 follicles larger than 0.5 mm on the upper tarsus TI : associated thickening due to infiltration and papillary hypertrophy obscuring 50% of the large deep tarsal vessels TS : conjunctival scarring( feathered bands seen on the upper palpebral conjunctiva) TT : Trichiasis or entropion CO Clinical findings: Course: Initially a chronic follicular conjunctivitis of childhood that progresses to conjunctival scarring.

86. Trachoma Top / Society / Issues / Health / Conditions and Diseases / trachoma. International Eye Foundation trachoma Onepage factsheet; How to prevent trachoma http://www.reference.com/Dir/Society/Issues/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Trach

Dictionary Thesaurus Encyclopedia Web Home Premium: Sign up Login YOUR AD HERE Dictionary ... Encyclopedia - Web Directory Web Directory Top Society Issues Health ... Conditions and Diseases / Trachoma International Eye Foundation: Trachoma One-page factsheet How to prevent trachoma and blindness No description WHO Alliance for the Global Elimination of Trachoma "Elimination of blinding trachoma from the globe by the year 2020." International Trachoma Initiative (ITI) Founded by Pfizer Inc and The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, is dedicated to eliminating the world's leading cause of preventable blindness. Includes information on trachoma, the initiative and its sponsors. Trachoma Brief, technical clinical definition. "Leading cause of blindness worldwide, and afflicts over 400 million people; preventable with adequate diet, proper sanitation, and education." Campaign targets leading cause of blindness (BBC) A campaign has been launched in five countries to combat a disease that has left 6 million people blind... Pfizer's new antibiotic known as Zithromax is so powerful that patients may need just one dose a year. Sight Savers International Charity devoted to helping the blind, and preventing and curing eye diseases and blindness where possible. WARNING: Contains graphic descriptions of trachoma.

87. CHRISTIAN BLIND MISSION INTERNATIONAL ~ Trachoma CBMI is leading the world in preventing and curing blindness and offering enabling care to blind and ortherwise disabled people in the developing world http://www.cbmicanada.org/trachoma.htm

Repeat infections in children. Eye tissue scarring. Adult blindness. How does trachoma blind? As a person is re-infected with the active trachoma infection, scarring builds up on the underside of the eyelid. This scarring eventually pulls the eyelid under, bringing the eyelashes into contact with the cornea. The eyelashes break off, leaving sharp bristles that cut the cornea with every painful blink. As these cuts heal, they leave opaque corneal scarring. And the person is irreversibly blinded. You can stop the cycle of trachoma, one of the most common diseases in the world. It affects 84 million men, women and especially children in the world. You can treat 50 children with trachoma-fighting antibiotics for just $50. You can make a difference.

88. World Vision Canada - Trachoma In Niger World Vision Canada is an international Christian humanitarian relief and development organization. Our focus is on children, the poor and oppressed of the http://www.worldvision.ca/home/content-archives/content-stories/trachoma-in-nige

Home Customer Service Update my Address Update my Credit Card ... Trachoma in Niger Trachoma in Niger Sponsor a Child Give a Gift Get Involved Education and Justice ... About Us Sight for Sore Eyes World Vision staff member, Karen Homer, investigates how the lack of water causes children to go blind in Niger Even though most Canadians have never heard of trachoma, it is the world's leading cause of preventable blindness. This contagious infection is common in 48 countries and has blinded six million people. Caused by bacteria, trachoma spreads rapidly in communities where people don't have enough water to wash their hands and faces regularly. Washing with as little as one litre of clean water each day can prevent the disease. But those living in drought-prone Africa consider even one litre too precious when they struggle to find enough water to drink. "It's easy to tell people, 'You need to wash yourselves and your children regularly to prevent trachoma,'" says Aboubakar Maman, a World Vision program manager based in Niger, West Africa. "But how can they do this when they only have one pail of water a day for the whole family? They are forced to choose between drinking and washing." Water is a chronic problem throughout landlocked Niger. Almost half of the country's 12 million people don't have sufficient access to water. Adamou, 12, lives in the region of Zinder, Niger. In his community, 700 villagers share one well that often runs dry between rainy seasons. He went blind two years ago as a result of trachoma.

89. BioSpace News: Trachoma International trachoma Initiative Release New Study Reaffirms Progress Towards The study, conducted among villagers suffering from blinding trachoma in http://www.biospace.com/news_rxtarget.cfm?RxTargetID=51

90. EyeOrbit - Trachoma A Brief Discussion trachoma A Brief Discussion Accompanied By Photographs Of Its Ocular By William Charles Caccamise Sr., MD Although trachoma is considered to be the http://www.eyeorbit.org/article.php?story=20050423114608232

91. Lionsclubs.org - LCIF River Blindness/trachoma Control. SightFirst is controlling trachoma among 2 million people in three countries. The treatments for river blindness have http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/lcif_gr_river_blindness.shtml

Contact Us Home Site Map Select a Language ... Partners River Blindness/Trachoma Control Last Modified on 2005-07-22 SightFirst has supported more than 65 million treatments of river blindness in Africa and Latin America since it forged a partnership with The Carter Center in 1999. The grant to the Carter Center also is targeting trachoma, the world's leading cause of preventable blindness. SightFirst is controlling trachoma among 2 million people in three countries. The treatments for river blindness have transformed individual lives and communities in 12 countries in Africa and Latin America. River blindness is caused by infections that occur after being bitten by a black fly, which is found near swiftly flowing rivers (hence the name of the disease). Villagers have abandoned fertile land near the rivers to avoid being bitten. The treatments are not only preventing blindness but also enabling people to return to rich land and revive their local economy. LCIF is tackling trachoma through medication, surgery, training of healthcare workers and health education. SightFirst Childhood Blindness Project LEHP River Blindness/ ... SightFirst China Action Other Sight Children's Photo- Screening Disability Diabetes Prevention/ Treatment Habitat for Humanity Partnership Lions Affordable Hearing Aid Project ... Special Olympics Opening Eyes Disaster

92. A Sight To See: SightFirst Makes Progress Against River Blindness And Trachoma Since 1999, LCIF has approved numerous grants to fight trachoma and river blindness, two dreadful thieves of sight that can be prevented with medication http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/news_mag_sfcovermar03.shtml

Contact Us Home Site Map Select a Language ... Calendar of Events A Sight to See: SightFirst Makes Progress Against River Blindness and Trachoma, by Jay Copp These Ethiopian children are afflicted with trachoma, a disease that SightFirst is working to eliminate. Photo by Rebecca Teel Daou. Grinning broadly, Semanza Erisa, 54, dashed out of his home in a Ugandan village when he heard an LCIF representative was visiting. Erisa was bursting with gratitude. Thanks partly to LCIF, he had gone from an outcast from society, living in the bush and certain to go blind, to a working man with a family and home. Erisa had suffered from onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness. He was not blind yet, but painful rashes covered his body. His skin, he said, was like that of a hippopotamus. The pain was so sharp that he rubbed against trees to relieve the misery. Six years of treatment defeated the disease. Today, Erisa works as a handyman and supports a wife and child. LCIF helped give him his life back. LCIF has supported nearly 40 million treatments of river blindness in Africa and Latin America since it forged a partnership with The Carter Center in 1999. The grant to the Carter Center also targeted trachoma, the world's leading cause of preventable blindness. LCIF is controlling trachoma among 2 million people in three countries. Since 1999, LCIF has approved numerous grants to fight trachoma and river blindness, two dreadful thieves of sight that can be prevented with medication and/or safe sanitary practices. Extraordinary measures are not needed to fight these diseasesjust a dedicated commitment against blindness, a vast network of volunteers who are part of the communities they serve, organizational know-how and organizational partnerships that bring together resources and expertise. That's where Lions and LCIF fit in.

93. Face Washing Promotion For Preventing Active Trachoma (Cochrane Review) Abstract of a systematic review of the effects of health care prepared by the Cochrane Collaboration. http://www.cochrane.org/cochrane/revabstr/AB003659.htm

From The Cochrane Library, Issue 2, 2005 Face washing promotion for preventing active trachoma (Cochrane Review) Ejere H, Alhassan MB, Rabiu M ABSTRACT What's new in this issue Search abstracts Browse alphabetical list of titles Browse by Review Group A substantive amendment to this systematic review was last made on 31 March 2004. Cochrane reviews are regularly checked and updated if necessary. Background: Trachoma remains a major cause of avoidable blindness among underprivileged populations in many developing countries. It is estimated that about 146 million people have active trachoma and nearly six million people are blind due to complications associated with repeat infections. Objectives: The objective of this review is to assess the effects of face washing on the prevalence of active trachoma in endemic communities. Search strategy: We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials - CENTRAL (which contains the Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group trials register) on The Cochrane Library (Issue 2, 2004), MEDLINE (1966 to February 2004), EMBASE (1980 to February 2004), the reference lists of identified trials and the Science Citation Index. We also contacted investigators and experts in the field to identify additional trials. Selection criteria: We included randomised or quasi-randomised controlled trials, comparing face washing with no treatment or face washing combined with antibiotics against antibiotics alone. Participants in the trials were people normally resident in endemic trachoma communities.

94. ::Healthy Eyes: Trachoma:: The image on this card simulates the effect of trachoma. trachoma is the world’s leading cause of preventable blindness, affecting the upper eyelid and http://www.healthyeyes.org.uk/index.php?id=164

95. Trachoma ORBIS a nonprofit humanitarian organization - has been dedicated to saving sight and eliminating avoidable blindness worldwide. http://www.orbis.org/bins/content_page.asp?cid=1-5-41&lang=1

96. Definition Of Trachoma - WordReference.com Dictionary trachoma Definition from dictionary. 1, trachoma. a chronic contagious viral disease marked by inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye and http://www.wordreference.com/definition/trachoma

Word Reference .com trachoma A noun trachoma a chronic contagious viral disease marked by inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye and the formation of scar tissue Category Tree: state condition status unhealthiness ... disease trachoma Need more information? Ask a question in the forum. Look up "trachoma" at Merriam-Webster Look up "trachoma" at dictionary.com English Definition Home Suggestions Search Tips See Also: tracheostomy tracheotomy Trachinotus Trachipteridae ... trackball trachoma: in French in Italian in Spanish

97. Trachoma - YourDictionary.com - American Heritage Dictionary Search Mamma.com for trachoma . TYPE IN YOUR WORD CLICK GO! Search. Normal, Definitions, Short defs. (Pronunciation Key). tra·cho·ma Listen tr k m http://www.yourdictionary.com/ahd/t/t0300100.html

Search Mamma.com for "trachoma" Search: Normal Definitions Short defs (Pronunciation Key) tra·cho·ma Listen: tr -k m n. A contagious disease of the conjunctiva and cornea, caused by the gram-negative bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis and characterized by inflammation, hypertrophy, and formation of granules of adenoid tissue. It is a major cause of blindness in Asia and Africa. [New Latin tr ch ma , from Greek tr kh ma , from tr khus rough tra·cho ma·tous -k m -t s adj. Back to Search Back The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

98. Trachoma - Topics In International Health CD-ROM Series 4 interactive tutorials provide an introduction to the diagnosis, control, prevention and treatment of trachoma. 148 images complement and extend the http://www.cabi-publishing.org/AllOtherProducts.asp?SubjectArea=&PID=418

99. Deployments - Gulf War - Common Endemic Diseases - Trachoma Common Endemic Diseases trachoma The infection is usually acquired early in childhood. Most transmission occurs within the family, as a result of close http://www.pdhealth.mil/deployments/gulfwar/trachoma.asp

Home Advanced Search Gulf War Deployments Common Endemic Diseases Trachoma Etiologic agents Chlamydia trachomatis Clinical Features Trachoma usually produces few symptoms until its final stages, when trichiasis develops. Active Inflammation Stage: Follicles are large pale yellow or white spots that may be slightly elevated. Those on the limbus are often a dirty gray and may be semitranslucent. There is also marked thickening of the conjunctiva Transmission The infection is usually acquired early in childhood. Most transmission occurs within the family, as a result of close contact between young children and their mothers or other caregivers. Transmission can also occur through fomites on bedding or from the nasopharnx by coughing and sneezing. Flies can also transmit infected ocular or nasal secretions. Diagnosis TA simplified grading scheme developed by WHO is widely used public health purposes. Laboratory tests may be conducted to detect chlamydial antigens and chlamydial DNA (PCR - where available). Prevention Improved environmental conditions and personal hygiene habits.

100. Research Agenda For Global Blindness Prevention: Clinical Conditions: 2. Trachom trachoma is the second leading cause of avoidable blindness and visual impairment. Active (and blinding) trachoma occurs in a highly focal pattern among 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.

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