Trachoma (Ancient Greek: "rough eye") is an infectious eye disease, and the leading cause of the world's infectious blindness. Globally, 84 million people suffer from active infection and nearly 8 million people are visually impaired as a result of this disease. Globally this disease results in an estimated US $2.9 billion in lost productivity every year. Causes Trachoma is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis and it's spread by direct contact with eye, nose, and throat secretions from… (More on Trachoma)