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Flies causing trachoma
What type of flies cause trachoma? How common is it in India both in rural and urban areas? What are the early symptoms of trachoma?
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I have seen many cases of c trachoma and its complications. But for last 20 yrs there is hardly any case.yes concretions and entropion and ectropion are still seen off and on .so you need not to worry about this communicable disease.
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Trachoma is a infection caused by an organism called Chlamydia trachomatis, which isnot a fly! It is all but eliminated in India. It is report able to WHO now. It is spread by contact mainly. I have not seen a single proven case in the last 25 years of my practice. Papillary hypertrophy of allergic conjunctivitis is often confused with follicles caused by trachoma infestation.
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