沙眼是旧社会遗留下来的一种慢性传染性眼病,是造成盲目的主要原因,严重地危害劳动人民的身体健康。解放后,在毛主席无产阶级卫生路线指引下,认真贯彻“预防为主”的方针,加强卫生宣传并积极进行普查,普治,从而使沙眼的发病率大大下降。根据《全国农业发展纲要》中,有关消灭严重危害人民健康疾病的要求,我们应进一步做好沙眼的防治工作,为控制和消灭沙眼而努力。 Trachoma is a chronic contagious ophthalmopathy inherited from the old society. It is the main cause of blindness and seriously endangers the working people’s health. After the liberation, guided by Chairman Mao’s proletarian health line, the principle of “prevention as the mainstay” was conscientiously implemented, the publicity campaign for health was strengthened and the census and the general rule were actively carried out so that the incidence of trachoma greatly decreased. According to the “Outline of National Agricultural Development,” we must further improve the prevention and treatment of trachoma and strive to control and eradicate trachoma, regarding the elimination of the diseases that seriously endanger the health of the people.