Trachoma is a highly infectious blinding eye disease. It is
caused by bacteria called Chlamydia trachomitis.1
The infectious
stage, known as active trachoma in children is often asymptomatic.
As infection does not result in immunity, repeated cycles of
trachoma infection could take place in the same eye and will result
in scarring of ocular tissues. This leads to in-turning of eye lashes
in old age, dry eye, ulcers and finally resulting in corneal blindness.