Trachoma

Inflammation of the conjunctiva in a newborn due to Chlamydia trachomatis which was acquired during labor and delivery.

Disease Alternative Name

neonatal chlamydia conjunctivitis
inclusion conjunctivitis
chlamydial conjunctivitis
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The patient is child having trachoma for months Spot diagnosis

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Since this is trachoma these are Herbert pits and trachomatous pannus.


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Two features in Stage 3 of trachoma What are these features called ?

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One picture shows horizontal line of scar at the region of upper sulcus subtarsalis called line of Arlt The second one shows Herbert's pits adjoining the limbus


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A case of healed trachoma What is this showing ?

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This is line of Arlt,linear horizontal line in healing stage of trachoma


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WHO Classification of Trachoma

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Mac Callsn in 1908 classified trachoma into four stages stage 1 stage of infiltration or incipient trachoma stage 2 stage of infiltration or active trachoma stage 3 stage of scarring stage 4 healed trachoma WHO in.1981 slightly modified...


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Arlt’s line is seen in : (1) Trachoma (2) Ocular pemphigoid (3) Pterygium (4) Vernal keratocunjunctivitis

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(1) Trachoma is the correct answer


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