Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 032191855X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-855-0

Chapter 20 - Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System and Eyes - Questions For Review - Fill in the Blanks - Page 634: 11

Answer

Trachoma

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The leading cause of nontraumatic blindness in humans is trachoma. Trachoma is an infectious disease, caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. The eyelids of someone who is infected with this infection may become rough or hard on the inside, which can breakdown the surface of the eye, thus leading to eventual blindness.
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