ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TRACHOMA
From New Latin, from Greek trakhōma roughness, from trakhus rough.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRACHOMA»
Discover the use of
trachoma in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
trachoma and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
trachoma and its complications in egypt
4. Clinical Description of the Stages of Trachoma. The disease trachoma is
manifested in many widely differing forms, and it is impossible to obtain a lucid
idea of the disease until these forms have been classified and arranged in the ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
3
Cornea and External Eye Disease: Corneal ...
Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa carry the greatest burden of trachoma. Here, it is
predominantly found in two broad belts: the first runs across the Sahal from West
Africa to the Horn. The second runs down the Eastern side of the continent, ...
Thomas Reinhard, Frank Larkin, 2010
4
Inflammatory Diseases of the Conjunctivae
Chapter. 7. Chlamydial. Conjunctivitis. C. Creuzot-Garcher and V. Guerzider Fig.
7.1 Florid-stage trachomatous conjunctivitis: follicles and papillae (courtesy of Dr.
Chauvin, Montpellier) Fig. 7.2 Superior limbal follicles in florid trachoma Fig.
5
Trachoma: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2012 ...
expression of lL17A and profibrotic cytokines Data detailed in “Active trachoma is
associated with increased conjunctival expression of IL17A and profibrotic
cytokines” have been presented. According to the authors of a study from London
, ...
6
Case Studies in Global Health: Millions Saved
The heaviest burden of blindness from trachoma affects the populations of sub-
Saharan Africa. Modern antibiotics, combined with prevention and other
treatment methods that can be deployed in low-income countries, hold much
promise in ...
7
Smolin and Thoft's The Cornea: Scientific Foundations and ...
Trachoma is one of the oldest recorded diseases of mankind, documented in the
Egyptian Eber's papyrus in 1900 BC (2,3). It is still endemic in sub-Saharan Africa
, including Ghana, Mali, and Tanzania, as well as eastern Mediterranean ...
Gilbert Smolin, Charles Stephen Foster, Dimitri T. Azar, 2005
8
Disaster Nursing and Emergency Preparedness: For Chemical, ...
Water-Related. Diseases: Trachoma. 10.4 Water-Related Diseases: Dengue and
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Public Health. □ Setting, validating, monitoring, and
pursuing the proper implementation of norms and standards. □ Stimulating the ...
Tener Goodwin Veenema, 2007
9
Children with Disabilities in America: A Historical Handbook ...
THE SAGA OF THE TRACHOMA EPIDEMIC IN RESERVATION SCHOOLS As
part of its program to force Native Americans to assimilate into American society,
the U.S. government began an aggressive policy at the end of the nineteenth ...
Philip L. Safford, Elizabeth J. Safford, 2006
10
Eye Care in Developing Nations, Fourth Edition
Tetracycline as 1% ointment or in oily suspension is the preferred drug for topical
treatment of active trachoma. (Topical erythromycin, although not as effective as
tetracycline in treating trachoma, may be substituted if topical tetracycline is not ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRACHOMA»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
trachoma is used in the context of the following news items.
Trachoma Cases Fueling
There is a fear of continuing spread of Trachoma disease in Malawi if there will be no improvement in sanitation and access to safe water in the country. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
Cookies on the BBC website
The Global Trachoma Mapping Project is the largest infectious disease survey in history with the aim of eliminating the disease by 2020. Following years of civil ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
5 Million Trachoma Patients Get Free Treatment in Sokoto in 4 Years
Sokoto — No fewer than five million patients with Trachoma disease in 13 local government areas of Sokoto state have been treated under the State Neglected ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
The world's most remote eye doctors: Powerful images show …
Eye experts are travelling across some of the planet's most challenging areas, including remote deserts and dangerous war zones, to tackle trachoma. «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
Trachoma nearly eliminated from country: AIIMS doctor
He said the national trachoma survey conducted in the previously hyper-endemic states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Western UP and Delhi recently ... «Zee News, Jun 15»
Noor Dubai visits Carter Centre
Jimmy Carter, former US president and the centre's chairman, welcomed the delegation and presented a report on the progress of the trachoma elimination ... «The National, Apr 15»
Faces of women with trachoma
Trachoma is one of the world's oldest diseases which has become a modern affliction as well. Over years or decades, repeated infections make the eyelid curl ... «Aljazeera.com, Mar 15»
'Malawi to Eliminate Trachoma By 2018'
So when we say Malawi wants to eliminate trachoma blindness what we mean is that the country is planning to bring the infection down to below a public health ... «AllAfrica.com, Mar 15»
Carter Center Works to Eradicate Trachoma
The Carter Center's Trachoma Control Program is working to eradicate the eye disease called Trachoma that often causes blindness. If left untreated, the ... «Voice of America, Mar 15»
Tigray Region of Ethiopia Focuses on Reducing Trachoma in 2015
The federation of NGOs known as Light for the World is committed to stopping the transmission of the eye disease trachoma in the northern Ethiopian region of ... «Voice of America, Jan 15»
