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Trachoma

Signs & Symptoms

 Poor hygiene
Ref: Vaughan [ 209] BCSC [ 195]
Inadequate sanitation
Ref: Vaughan [ 209] BCSC [ 195]
White stringy discharge (negative symptom)
Ref: Uptodate [ Trachoma]
Thickened edematous conjunctiva #Active_trachoma
Note: Active trachoma
Ref: Uptodate [ Trachoma] Vaughan [ 210]

Physical Examination

 Arlt line #Cicatricial_disease
Note: Cicatricial disease
Ref: Uptodate [ Trachoma] BCSC [ 195]
Large pale yellow foci of inflammatory material on the superior tarsal conjunctiva #Active_trachoma
Note: Active trachoma, Follicles are large, white or pale yellow foci of inflammatory material with a diameter of 0.5 to 2 mm
Ref: Uptodate [ Trachoma] Vaughan [ 209] BCSC [ 195]
Herbert pits #Active_trachoma
Note: Active trachoma, Shallow pits in the cornea
Ref: Uptodate [ Trachoma] Vaughan [ 210] BCSC [ 195]

Lab / Serology

Imagin Study

Complication

 Arlt line #Cicatricial_disease
Note: Cicatricial disease
Ref: Uptodate [ Trachoma] BCSC [ 195]
Corneal pannus #Cicatricial_disease
Note: Cicatricial disease, Inflammatory vascular tissue
Ref: Uptodate [ Trachoma] Vaughan [ 210] BCSC [ 195]
Trichiasis #Cicatricial_disease
Note: Cicatricial disease
Ref: Uptodate [ Trachoma] Vaughan [ 209,211] BCSC [ 197]

Risk Factors

 Female
Ref: Uptodate [ Trachoma]
Age between 4 and 6
Ref: Vaughan [ 863]
Children
Ref: Epocrates [ https://www.epocrates.com/online/diseases/958/trachoma#risk-factors]

Cause

Other