COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

LESSON PLAN ON TRACHOMA

SUBMITTED TO, SUBMITTED BY,

MRS.ANCI MALATHY , Msc (N) NIVYAMOL K.V
PROFESSOR 2ND YEAR BSC (N)
SREE ABIRAMI COLLEGE SREE ABIRAMI COLLEGE
OF NURSING OF NURSING
COIMBATORE COIMBATORE

SUBMITTED ON
05.10.2020
Name of the student : Nivyamol K.V
Group : Bsc Nursing 2nd Year
Roll No. : 67
Date :
Subject : Community Health Nursing
Topic : Trachoma
Place :
Duration :
Av Aids :
Previous Knowledge : Students have previous knowledge
Teaching and learning method from books and magazines
 OBJECTIVES

➢ GENERAL OBJECTIVES : At the end of the class students will gain knowledge about definition , Causative
agent , mode of transmission , incubation period , clinical features , classification ,
treatment and prevention of trachoma

➢ SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES : At the end of the class students will be able to :

Define trachoma
Name of causative agent for trachoma
Describe the mode of transmission of trachoma
State the incubation period
List down the clinical features
Explain the classification of trachoma
Describe the treatment of trachoma
Explain the prevention of trachoma
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
TIME METHOD OF
The students will able CONTENT AV AIDS EVALUATION
(MIN) TEACHING
to:
Introduce the topic INTRODUCTION :
Trachoma is the commonest infective
cause of blindness in the world (15-
20%).Associated with poor hygiene Lecture method
and inadequate sanitation .it is the
chronic infectious disease of
conjunctiva and cornea.

Define trachoma DEFINITION:

A chronic inflammation of the
conjunctive and the cornea , what do you
characterized by the presence of Lecture cum
mean by
follicles and papillary hypertrophy of discussion
trachoma
the conjunctive and by growth of
blood vessels over the cornea
Name of causative AGENT
agent for trachoma Chlamydia trachomatis Which is the
Lecture cum
causative agent
discussion
of trachoma

Describe the mode of MODE OF TRANSMISSION

transmission of The disease occurs
trachoma particularly in poor dry areas
of the world in which there is
inadequate water supply and
poor community sanitation . what is the
> Direct -contact with Lecture cum mode of
airborne or waterborne discussion transmission of
infections. trachoma
> Vector- flies
>Dry , dirty and sandy
weather
>Poor , unhygienic conditions
state the incubation INCUBATION PERIOD
What is the
period 5-21 Days Lecture cum
incubation
discussion
period
List down the clinical CLINICAL FEATURES Lecture cum what are the
features Trachoma almost always discussion clinical features
affects both eyes. of trachoma
SYMPTOMS
>Watering and redness
>Itching
> Foreign body sensation or
grittiness
>photophobia
>blurring and mild pain
> Mucopurulent discharge
SIGNS
>Scarring of conjunctiva
>Bulbar congestion
>Trachomatous follicle
>Upper tarsal conjunctiva-
appear red velvety, congested
 Explain the CLASSIFICATION Lecture cum What are the
classification of STAGES discussion classification of
trachoma trachoma
>Trachomatous follicular (TF)
-Active disease
-Deep conjunctival vessels seen
-if treated properly -no scarring

>Trachoma Intense (TI)

-Severe disease , needs urgents
rx
-diffuse involvement of the
tarsal conjunctiva.

>Trachomatous Scarring (TS)

-Inactive infection
-Conjunctival scarring
-Visible fibrous white bands on
tarsal conjunctiva
 >Trachomatous Trichiasis (TT)
-Needs corrective surgery
-presence of at least one
trichiatic eyelash

>Corneal Opacity (CO)

-Sufficient to blur details of at
least part of the pupillary
margin.

Describe the TREATMENT

treatment of 1. Therapeutic Lecture cum What are the
trachoma >Topical- tetracycline eye discussion treatments of
ointment or sulphacetamide trachoma
eye drops.
>Systemic-Tetracycline or
erythromycin orally
 2. Prophylactic
- Improvement of personal
hygiene & environmental
sanitation
- Use of common towel , hand
kerchief
- Early treatment of
conjunctivitis

3. Treatment of complications
- Trichiasis epilation ,
electrolysis
- Entropion Surgical
correction
Explain the prevention PREVENTION
trachoma >Surgery Lecture cum What are the
>Antibiotics discussion prevention of
>Facial Cleanliness trachoma
>Environmental
improvements.
SUMMARY

In this class we have seen that the definition of trachoma , causative agent , mode of transmission ,
incubation period ,clinical features , classification of trachoma , treatment and prevention of trachoma .
Trachoma is an infectious disease caused by bacterium chlamydia trachomatis . The infection causes a
roughening of the inner surface of the eyelids. This roughening can lead to pain in the eyes, breakdown of
the outer surface or cornea of the eyes and eventual blindness.

CONCLUSION

I hope you all understand the definition , causative agent , mode of transmission , incubation period ,clinical
features ,classification , treatment and prevention of trachoma .
Trachoma is one of the major tropical diseases that causes blindness , it is a highly contagious disease . It is
preventable by taking precautions an it is essentially totally preventable and curable.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

>https://www.slideshare.net/sachinpatne570/trachoma - 54089041
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