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. 2004;17(52):68.

WHO simplified trachoma grading system

PMCID: PMC1705737  PMID: 17491830

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TF Trachomatous Inflammation – Follicular The presence of five or more follicles in the upper tarsal conjunctiva

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TI Trachomatous Inflammation – Intense Pronounced inflammatory thickening of the tarsal conjunctiva that obscures more than half of the normal deep tarsal vessels

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TS Trachomatous Scarring The presence of scarring in the tarsal conjunctiva

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TT Trachomatous Trichiasis At least one eyelash rubs on the eyeball or evidence of recent removal of inturned eyelashes

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CO Corneal Opacity Easily visible corneal opacity over the pupil


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