Results 71 to 80 of about 14,298 (178)

Trachoma: Past, present and future

Journal of Current Ophthalmology, 2016
Purpose: To review the background, epidemiology and current management of trachoma in endemic areas and worldwide. Methods: Review of literature. Results: Trachoma is one of the leading causes of preventable blindness in developing countries.
Mehrdad Mohammadpour, Mojtaba Abrishami, Ahmad Masoumi, Hassan Hashemi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Global, Regional, and National Burden of Trachoma: Cross-Country Inequalities, 1990–2021, with Projections to 2040

Ophthalmology and Therapy
Introduction In this work, we aim to evaluate the trends and cross-country inequalities of the global trachoma burden from 1990 to 2021 and to project its burden to 2040. Methods This study was a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Diseases Study
Yang Meng, Furong Li, Shun Zeng, Chaoqun Liang, Wei Chi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Current status of trachoma elimination in Africa

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020
T. Gebre, A. Kello, P. Emerson
doaj   +1 more source

Cost-effectiveness of adding measurement of Chlamydia trachomatis infection and serology to trachoma prevalence surveys in Tanzania and Mozambique.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
BackgroundAccurate methods to measure trachoma prevalence are critical to monitor progress and guide mass drug administration as countries near elimination.
Emily C Decker, Molly W Adams, William E Oswald, Rebecca M Flueckiger, Jeremiah M Ngondi, Mawo Fall, Ezgi E Yilmaz, Lisa C Brooks, George Kabona, Henis Mior Sitoe, Mabula Kasubi, Tamimo Momade, Thomas M Lietman, Thuy Doan, Rachel D Stelmach   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reaching remote Amazonian communities to eliminate trachoma

Community Eye Health Journal, 2017
Worldwide, many indigenous peoples are at risk of developing trachoma, a bacterial eye disease that disproportionately affects the world’s poorest communities.
Julian Trujillo Trujillo, Tim Jesudason, Girija Sankar   +2 more
doaj  

TRACHOMA [PDF]

British Journal of Ophthalmology, 1926
openaire   +3 more sources

TRACHOMA [PDF]

British Journal of Ophthalmology, 1919
openaire   +6 more sources

Trachoma

BMJ, 2001
Nicole, Fraser-Hurt, Denise, Mabey
openaire   +7 more sources

Erythromycin in Trachoma [PDF]

British Journal of Ophthalmology, 1954
L P, AGARWAL, R P, SAXENA
openaire   +2 more sources

Current trends in trachoma in a previously Hyperendemic area

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 1998
In response to reports of an excessive number of cases of trachoma at the end of 1995 from the western parts of the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, 837 children in the age-group 1-10 years were examined in three villages from where the maximum ...
Study Group The Trachoma
doaj