Ko KoTun Aung Gyaw2009-06-302009-06-301968-01-011968-01-01Ko Ko, Tun Aung Gyaw. Socio-economic factors in trachoma. Union of Burma Journal of Life Sciences. 1968; 1(3): 365-370http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/126785A total of 21,039 persons in the Meiktila, Magwe, Myingyan and Yamethin Districts were examined to determine the prevalence and epidemiology of trachoma in the Dry Zone of Burma. Taungtha Township in the Myingyan District has the highest trachoma density (89.18 per cent) while Yamethin Township has the lowest trachoma density (7.76 per cent). In the high income group, 34.4 per cent were free from trachoma whereas only 23.5 per cent were free in the low income group. Occupationwise, the incidence of trachoma was low among students, mental workers and farmers and high among fishermen, labourers and home industry people. 0.55 per cent of the p9opulation examined were suffering from economic blindness due to trachoma. Religion was found to play no pat in determining the course and complication of trachoma. A comprehensive study of the epidemiology of trachoma is yet to be done.Socioeconomic FactorsTrachomaMyanmar