**4. Conclusions**

Although the topic of this chapter was Chlamydial Eye Infections, the main issue was definitely trachoma. Being an ancient disease and a major blindness cause, *C. trachomatis* has been a great concern of medicine for centuries. As technological improvements gave us new possibilities to understand the nature of this blinding microorganism, the endemic fields have been reduced, but the WHO could not reach the goal of eliminating trachoma, yet. The SAFE strategy provides a targeted way to

speed up the process of a general improvement in living conditions and hygiene that is needed to eliminate it in the most disadvantaged areas in the developing world. As increasing resources are brought to bear, the likelihood of eliminating blinding trachoma by 2030 becomes stronger.
