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Updated: Jun 21 2015

Trachoma

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  • trachomaA 7-year-old immigrant is being evaluated after recently arriving to the United States. He is noted to be rubbing and scratching at his eye. On physical exam, the eyelid is everted and the finding is shown.
Introduction
  • Caused by Chlamydia trachomatis serotype A-C
  • Constant corneal irritation results in conjunctivitis and neovascularization
Presentation
  •  Symptoms
    • nasal discharge
    • eye rubbing/scratching
  • Physical exam
    • pannus formation on the cornea
Evaluation
  •  Histology
    • Giemsa stain of conjunctival scrapings
Treatment
  •  Medical
    • topical tetracycline 
    • oral azithromycin
Prognosis, Prevention, and Complications
  • If untreated this condition leads to blindness
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