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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Trachoma is an infectious eye disease, and the leading cause of the world’s preventable blindness.

Causes

Trachoma is caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis and it is spread by direct contact with eye, nose, and throat secretions from affected individuals, or contact with fomites (inanimate objects), such as towels and/or washcloths, that have had similar contact with these secretions.

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