Concept information
Preferred term
trachoma
Definition
- Trachoma is a bacterial infection that is the leading cause of preventable blindness in the world today. An estimated 8 million people suffer from visual impairment or blindness today, and another 84 million may be infected. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Trachoma]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/trachoma
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