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Progress towards the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in four counties of Eastern Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan.
Trop Med Int Health
January 2025
Trachoma Control Program, The Carter Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Background: Trachoma is targeted by the World Health Organization (WHO) for elimination as a public health problem by 2030. Trachoma impact surveys using standardised methodology are recommended to monitor progress towards elimination and to determine eligibility for continued surgery, antibiotics, facial cleanliness, and environmental improvement (SAFE) interventions. From 2007 to 2015, four counties of Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan, received three to five rounds of mass drug administration with antibiotics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe FLuorometholone as Adjunctive MEdical Therapy for Trachomatous Trichiasis Surgery (FLAME) Trial: Study Design.
Ophthalmic Epidemiol
December 2024
Department of Ophthalmology and Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA, USA.
Purpose: To report the design of FLuorometholone as Adjunctive MEdical therapy for TT surgery (FLAME) trial.
Design: Parallel design, double-masked, placebo-controlled clinical trial with 1:1 randomization to fluorometholone 0.1% eye drops twice daily or placebo twice daily for 4 weeks in eyes undergoing trachomatous trichiasis (TT) surgery for assessing the efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness of fluorometholone 0.
Keratoplasty to restore vision in trachomatous corneal opacity: A literature review.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
November 2024
Global Neglected Tropical Diseases Programme, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Article Synopsis
- Trachoma is the primary infectious cause of blindness, and individuals with trachomatous corneal opacity (TCO) are considered at high risk for graft failure in corneal transplantation.
- A review of studies from 1992 to 2022 found that 71% of grafts were clear at follow-up, but there was significant variability in study quality and reporting.
- Although evidence is limited, keratoplasty appears to improve vision in TCO patients, suggesting potential benefits for this underserved group.
Assessing the prevalence of trachoma in the East, North, Far North and Adamaoua regions of Cameroon, 2016-2022.
Int Health
November 2024
Faculté de médecine et des Sciences Biomédicales, Université de Yaoundé, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Article Synopsis
- Trachoma is still a significant health issue in parts of Cameroon, particularly in the northern regions, where surveys from 2016-2022 revealed ongoing cases of active trachoma and trichiasis, despite previous interventions.
- A total of 151,800 individuals were examined in these surveys, and findings indicated that two evaluation units exceeded the 5% threshold for active trachoma, while ten units exceeded the 0.2% threshold for trichiasis.
- Continued intervention efforts, including mass antibiotic distribution and improved surgical access, are needed to address these health challenges, with future assessments required to gauge progress towards eliminating trachoma as a public health concern.
A review of the application of in-vivo confocal microscopy on conjunctival diseases.
Eye Vis (Lond)
November 2024
Tissue Engineering and Cell Therapy Group, Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore.
Over the past few decades, the expanded applications of in-vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) have greatly enhanced the knowledge of a variety of conjunctival diseases. IVCM allows non-invasively detailed observation of tarsal, palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva, from the superficial to the substantia propria at the cellular level. IVCM has been shown as a powerful tool for the assessment of morphological changes in both physiological and pathological conditions.
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