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  2. Trachoma - Wikipedia

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    Among adults, it more commonly affects women than men – likely due to their closer contact with children. [2] The disease is the cause of decreased vision in 2.2 million people, of whom 1.2 million are completely blind. [2] Trachoma is a public health problem in 42 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Central and South America. [7]

  3. Chlamydia - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms in women may include vaginal ... eyes that go without treatment can result in trachoma, ... only 60–80% of infections in asymptomatic women, and often ...

  4. Chlamydia trachomatis - Wikipedia

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    Chlamydia trachomatis (/ k l ə ˈ m ɪ d i ə t r ə ˈ k oʊ m ə t ɪ s /) is a Gram-negative, anaerobic bacterium responsible for chlamydia and trachoma. C. trachomatis exists in two forms, an extracellular infectious elementary body (EB) and an intracellular non-infectious reticulate body (RB). [2]

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    Over time, being in a constant inflammatory state can start to damage healthy cells and increase your risk for certain diseases, including autoimmune diseases, type 2 diabetes, dementia, obesity ...

  6. The One Habit Women Over 60 Should Stop Doing - AOL

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    Most women over 60 have entered a new phase in life and health: post-menopause. According to Dr. Tara Scott, MD, gynecologist and Medical Advisor at Versalie, by the age of 60, most women are ...

  7. Entropion - Wikipedia

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    The upper or lower eyelid can be involved, and one or both eyes may be affected. When entropion occurs in both eyes, this is known as "bilateral entropion". Repeated cases of trachoma infection may cause scarring of the inner eyelid, which may cause entropion. [3] In human cases, this condition is most common to people over 60 years of age. [4]

  8. Stylists Say These Are the Best Hairstyles for Women Over 60

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    Curly bob. There’s a reason many older women choose to have chin-length hair, instead of longer tresses: “Long hair drags the eyes down, emphasizing drooping facial features,” Butterworth says.

  9. Arlt's line - Wikipedia

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    Arlt's line is a characteristic finding of trachoma, an infection of the eye caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. [2] The line runs horizontally, parallel to eyelid, and is found at the junction of the anterior one third and posterior two thirds of the conjunctiva. [1] The line is named after the Austrian ophthalmologist Carl Ferdinand von Arlt.