See also : *[[Eye Problems]]<br>* [[Conjunctivitis]]
Trachoma (Greek: τράχωμα, ‘roughness’) is an infectious disease caused by the Chlamydia trachomatis bacterium which produces a characteristic roughening of the inner surface of the eyelids. Also called granular [[conjunctivitis]] and Egyptian ophthalmia, it is the leading cause of infectious blindness in the world.
== Symptoms ==