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Trachoma among the Blackfeet Indians by L. Webster Fox, 1924 Trachoma control in the Indian service (Publication) by J. G Townsend, 1939 Basis for treatment and prevention of ocular onchocerciasis: Report [presented at the] General Assembly of International Organization Against Trachoma ... Ligue Contre Le Trachome May 10, 1983, Paris by A Rolland, 1983 Trachoma. Translated by J. Herbert Parsons and Thos. Snowball with an Introductory Chapter by E. Treacher Collins. Trachoma and Allied Dideases by Lavelle Hanna, 1967 Trachoma manual and atlas (PHS publication) by Phillips Thygeson, 1960 Trachoma, by Arthur Ferguson MacCallan, 1936 Analysis of prevalence of trachoma and selected environmental factors by Gerald L Portney, 1969 Trachoma, or granular lids Trachoma by Julius Boldt, ... Trachoma;: Some facts about the disease and some suggestions for trachoma sufferers, by Paul Darwin Mossman, 1931 Trachoma: A women's health issue by Elaine M Wolfson, 1999 Trachoma: A survey of its prevalence in the mountain sections of East Tennessee and Northern Georgia (Public health reports) by Charles A Bailey, 1914 Some studies on trachoma in Indonesia by Albert August Heath, 1963

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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
    
    Extractions: biodiversity explorer 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 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, 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
    
    Extractions: 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 ? 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

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

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
    
    Extractions: 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
    
    Extractions: 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
    
    Extractions: 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
    
    Extractions: 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-

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
    
    Extractions: 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
    
    Extractions: 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

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

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

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
     
     Extractions: 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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