Clinical Manifestations of Trachoma
Clinical manifestations were divided into 4 stages: 1. Stage I; called insipien stage or beginning stage, it is found mainly in the follicles superior tarsal conjunctiva, the conjunctiva inferior tarsal follicles also present, but this is not a typical symptom of trachoma. Of the cornea in the superior limbus are pungtata epithelial and subepithelial keratitis. Corneal abnormalities clearer when examined by testing fluoresin, which will see the green dots on the corneal defect. 2. Stage II; called established or real stage, the follicles found in the superior tarsal conjunctiva, multiple mature follicles are colored gray. In addition to corneal superficial keratitis pungtata, also seen the neovascularization, the new blood vessels that run from the corneal limbus towards the top. Structure pungtata superficial keratitis and neovascularization is known as pannus. 3. Stage III; called scar stage, begins the formation of the follicle sikatriks superior tarsal conjunctiva visible as fine w...