This document provides an overview of trachoma, including its epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, classification, diagnosis, and prevention and treatment. Trachoma is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and is the leading infectious cause of preventable blindness worldwide, primarily affecting poor, rural areas with limited access to clean water and sanitation. The WHO's SAFE strategy of surgery, antibiotics, facial cleanliness, and environmental improvement is the recommended approach to control and eliminate trachoma as a public health problem.