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Trachoma Grading – Self-directed Learning

Trachoma is the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness, due to repeated ocular infections with specific serovars of the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.

Introduction to trachoma grading

Everting an eyelid

1. Trachomatous inflammation follicular (TF)

2. Trachomatous inflammation intense (TI)

3. Trachomatous scarring (TS)

4. Trachomatous trichiasis (TT) and corneal opacity (CO)

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  • Home
  • Overview
    • Introduction
    • Epidemiology
    • Development of disease
    • Targets for elimination
    • The SAFE strategy
    • Determining disease prevalence
    • Grading trachoma
    • Facial cleanliness
  • Everting an eyelid
    • Equipment
    • The examination
    • Video
  • 1. Trachomatous inflammation follicular (TF)
    • 1. Trachomatous inflammation follicular (TF)
    • Quiz
  • 2. Trachomatous inflammation intense (TI)
    • 2. Trachomatous inflammation intense (TI)
    • Quiz
  • 3. Trachomatous scarring (TS)
    • 3. Trachomatous scarring (TS)
    • Quiz
  • 4. Trachomatous trichiasis (TT) and corneal opacity (CO)
    • 4. Trachomatous trichiasis (TT) and corneal opacity (CO)
    • Quiz
  • Related resources
  • Disclaimer