Sophie Countess of Wessex Sophie, Countess of Wessex writes about trachoma blindness May 26, 2017May 25, 201722 Comments on Sophie, Countess of Wessex writes about trachoma blindness Sophie, The Countess of Wessex has penned an article for Huffington Post UK about trachoma-induced blindness, and how Malawi, which she visited in March, has dealt with the disease.