Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Climate may play a role in the distribution and prevalence of trachoma

High temperatures and low rainfall are important factors which influence the occurrence and severity of the active stages of trachoma—the most common cause of infectious blindness—according to a new study publishing November ...

Ophthalmology

Breakthrough in treatment to prevent blindness

A UCSF study shows a popular treatment for a potentially blinding eye infection is just as effective if given every six months versus annually. This randomized study on trachoma, the leading cause of infection-caused blindness ...

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