- Trachoma is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. - It affects the eyes and is the world's leading infectious cause of blindness. - The infection causes scarring of the inside of the eyelid, which can lead to eyelashes turning inwards (trichiasis) and rubbing against the cornea, eventually causing irreversible blindness.
According to the National Trachoma Survey Report (2014 – 17), India is now free from infective trachoma. Trachoma is a chronic infective disease of
Asked in UPSC CISF AC EXE 2018 · Topic: Diseases and Treatment (Major Infectious Diseases: Causes, Transmission, Symptoms, and Prevention)
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