Blinding Trachoma: Systematic Review of Rates and Risk Factors for Progressive Disease.
<h4>Background</h4>Sight loss from trachoma is the end result of a scarring disease process starting in early childhood and characterised by repeated episodes of conjunctival inflammation (active trachoma). Subsequently, the conjunctiva becomes scarred, causing the eyelashes to turn inwa...
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| Main Authors: | Athumani M Ramadhani, Tamsyn Derrick, Martin J Holland, Matthew J Burton |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-08-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004859 |
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