Assessment of Trachoma in Cambodia: Trachoma Is Not a Public Health Problem

Purpose: To determine whether trachoma is a public health problem requiring intervention in Cambodia. Methods: Based on historical evidence and reports, 14 evaluation units (EUs) in Cambodia, judged to be most likely to harbor trachoma, were selected. The Global Trachoma Mapping Project methodology...

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Published in:Ophthalmic epidemiology 2016-12, Vol.23 (sup1), p.3-7
Main Authors: Meng, Ngy, Seiha, Do, Thorn, Pok, Willis, Rebecca, Flueckiger, Rebecca M., Dejene, Michael, Lewallen, Susan, Courtright, Paul, Solomon, Anthony W.
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Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cambodia
Cambodia - epidemiology
Child
Child, Preschool
eye health
Female
Global Trachoma Mapping Project
Humans
Infant
Male
Middle Aged
Original
Prevalence
Public Health
trachoma
Trachoma - epidemiology
trichiasis
Trichiasis - epidemiology
Young Adult
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description Purpose: To determine whether trachoma is a public health problem requiring intervention in Cambodia. Methods: Based on historical evidence and reports, 14 evaluation units (EUs) in Cambodia, judged to be most likely to harbor trachoma, were selected. The Global Trachoma Mapping Project methodology was used to carry out rigorous surveys to determine the prevalence of trachomatous inflammation-follicular (TF) and trichiasis in each EU. Results: The EU-level prevalence of TF among 25,801 1-9-year-old children examined ranged from 0% to 0.2%. Among the 24,502 adults aged 15+ years examined, trichiasis was found in 59 people. Age- and sex-adjusted prevalences of trichiasis in all ages in the EUs studied ranged from 0% to 0.14%; five EUs had a prevalence of trichiasis ≥0.1%. Conclusions: There appears to be no need nor justification at this time for implementing public health measures to control trachoma in Cambodia.
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Aged
Aged, 80 and over
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Female
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Male
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trichiasis
Trichiasis - epidemiology
Young Adult
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