[An epidemiologic survey of trachoma in Shunyi County, Beijing]

The report presents the results of an epidemiologic survey of trachoma in Shunyi County, Beijing, conducted in 1985, revealing that trachoma was the major eye disease in Shunyi County with a prevalence of 38.68%, which obviously related with age. Most of the trachoma patients were mild cases; only 2.88% were of the severe type, while trachomatous complications occurred in 10.50% of the patients. The morbid characteristics of trachoma in rural areas and measures of treatment and prevention are discussed.