Herbert's pits are a clinical feature of Trachoma.

Herbert's pits are a clinical feature of Trachoma.

• A. True
• B. Not a feature
• C. Cannot be true
• D. False

Answer: (A)

Herbert's pits reflect past corneal involvement in trachoma. They are small, shallow, round depressions on the corneal surface that occur after healing of trachomatous keratopathy. Their presence indicates prior epithelial/stromal damage from Chlamydia trachomatis infection and signals a history of chronic disease with potential for future scarring and vision loss. Thus, this is a recognized corneal sign of trachoma.

Herbert's pits reflect past corneal involvement in trachoma. They are small, shallow, round depressions on the corneal surface that occur after healing of trachomatous keratopathy. Their presence indicates prior epithelial/stromal damage from Chlamydia trachomatis infection and signals a history of chronic disease with potential for future scarring and vision loss. Thus, this is a recognized corneal sign of trachoma.