Patients can not judge whether they have trachoma by themselves, patients need to consult a doctor in time, through medical history, clinical manifestations, ophthalmologic examination, laboratory tests, etc., under the guidance of the doctor to determine whether they have trachoma.
1. Medical history: Trachoma patients often have a history of close contact with confirmed trachoma patients. If the patient has the habit of rubbing his/her eyes with his/her hands or has recently swum in a public swimming pool or taken a bath in a public bathroom, he/she may have trachoma.
2. Clinical manifestations: patients with trachoma may experience discomfort such as itchy eyes, foreign body sensation, burning sensation, etc., accompanied by photophobia, tearing, increased secretion and other discomforts.
3. Ophthalmologic examination: patients with trachoma may have signs of conjunctival congestion, conjunctival hypertrophy, papillary and follicular hyperplasia, as well as curtain-like corneal vascular opacities.
4. Laboratory examination: If the patient performs conjunctival cytology smear examination and observes Chlamydia trachomatis inclusion bodies, the diagnosis of trachoma infection can be confirmed.
Patients with trachoma are advised to seek prompt medical attention to evaluate their condition and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.