Trachoma, earlier known as Egyptian ophthalmia means rough in the Greek language. In this condition, the cornea becomes rough in later stages when it becomes chronic. It is one of the causes of preventable blindness in the whole world.
Trachoma disease is a chronic keratoconjunctivitis that mainly affects the superficial epithelium of the cornea and conjunctiva simultaneously. It is characterized by a mixed follicular and papillary response of conjunctival tissue, pannus formation, and in late stages, cicatrization giving a rough appearance.
