Trachoma eye infection Âtreatment.  ÂYoung Âchild being Âtreated Âwith Âeye Âointment for a trachoma infection. ÂTrachoma  Âis  Âan Âinfection Âwit
Trachoma eye infection Âtreatment.  ÂYoung Âchild being Âtreated Âwith Âeye Âointment for a trachoma infection. ÂTrachoma  Âis  Âan Âinfection Âwith Chlamydia Âtrachomatis Âbacteria.  The Âinfection causes the Âeyelid Âto Âturn Âinwards Âon Âitself, causing severe pain. Blindness can result if the infection and resulting  Âcondition  Âis  Ânot treated. ÂPhotographed in Kenya as part of work by the UK charity MEAK (Medical and ÂEducational ÂAid to Kenya).
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