Table 1

 Trachoma grading scheme

SignDescription
Follicular trachoma (TF)Presence of 5+ follicles in the upper tarsal conjunctiva
Trachomatous inflammation—intense (TF)Pronounced inflammatory thickening of the upper tarsal conjunctiva that obscures more than half of the normal deep tarsal vessels
Trachomatous scarring (TS)Presence of scarring in the tarsal conjunctiva
Corneal opacity (CO)(1) Corneal scarring that is so dense that at least part of the pupil margin is blurred when viewed through the opacity. (2) Scarring that covers the entire cornea