トラコーマの診断—特に体骼検査に於ける

Diagnosis of Trachoma Cases Especially at Physical Examinations

緒言

　初期のTrachoma （以下Tr．と略す）の診断が如何に困難である可きかと云う事に対しての考察，実例，対策に就て述べて見度い。

　私の考えは素人くさい意見であろうが，その代り常識的で中立の立場かと自負する故，幾分なりと御役に立てばと思う。

It is impossible theoretically to diagnose trachoma cases accurately in the present stage of development of the medical science.

In one case, the disparity among the diagnoses of trachoma cases made by one expert university professor and two expert eye-specialists, at the physical examination of 1000students, came to 70 % of the 18 cases diagnosed as trachoma or suspected trachoma.

Similar disparity in diagnoses is often found in other instances.

Being diagnosed as a trachoma case means a serious handicap for a student in entering school, in securing jobs, and in collective living.