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TrachomaInformation / Diagnosis / Treatment / Prevention
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Medical Definition:
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University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Medical Dictionary: "trachoma" |
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International Trachoma Initiative (ITI) [Recommended] Description: Includes information on trachoma, prevention, treatment, initiative and programs. Founded by Pfizer Inc and The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation. (trachoma.org) |
DBMD - Trachoma Description: Factsheet on the disease with cause, incidence, and symptoms. (cdc.gov) |
eMedicine - Trachoma : Description: Article by Denise Mabey, FRCOphth, MBBS. (emedicine.com) |
Helen Keller International Trachoma Program Description: Includes disease information, programs, resources, and news. In English and French. (trachomahki.org) |
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Trachoma Description: Features cause, symptoms, diagnosis, risk factors, prognosis, complications, prevention, and treatment. (nlm.nih.gov) |
Trachoma Description: Brief, technical clinical definition. "Leading cause of blindness worldwide, and afflicts over 400 million people; preventable with adequate diet, proper sanitation, and education." (spedex.com) |
WHO Alliance for the Global Elimination of Trachoma Description: Elimination of blinding trachoma from the globe by the year 2020. (who.int) |
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