TRACHOMA Q. 1 Which of the following is not a sequelae of trachoma? A Proptosis B Tylosis C Pseudocyst D Dacrocystitis Q. 1 Which of the following is not a sequelae of trachoma? A Proptosis B Tylosis C Pseudocyst D Dacrocystitis Ans. A Explanation: Proptosis REF: Khurana 4th ed p. 66 Sequelae of trachoma: Lids : […]
TRACHOMA TRACHOMA Also c/d Egyptian ophthalmia. It is a chronic keratoconjunctivitis primarily affecting the superficial epithelium of conjunctiva & cornea simultaneously. Trachoma is characterized by mixed follicular & papillary conjunctivitis. Trachoma is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis serotypes A, B, Ba & C. The organism is epitheliotropic & produces intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies called HP bodies (Halberstaedterprowazeke
