Trachoma slides/text teaching series
An updated slides/text teaching set from the International Centre for Eye Health -includes 24 colour slides (53 photographs/illustrations) and a handbook/text of 42 pages.
Second Edition 1999
TRACHOMA
This teaching slide set uses photographs and other illustrations with an accompanying text to discuss:
- risk factors for the transmission of Chlamydia Trachomatis.
- clinical features of the eye disease, using the simplified WHO classification.
- medical and surgical treatments.
- preventive measures including recommendations for personal and community hygiene and sanitation.
Trachoma has been updated and this new edition emphasises the SAFE strategy for the control of trachoma.
S: surgical correction of trichiasis.
A: antibiotic treatment of trachoma.
F: facial cleanliness to prevent the spread of disease.
E: environmental changes to improve personal and community hygiene.
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Update 24 June 2013: This publication is available online.