Phthiriasis Palpebrarum Manifestation in Eye: A Case Report

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2021-07-25

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Vol. 9 No. 03 (2021): UP JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

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  • Shalini Mohan .
  • Disthta Dutta .
  • Namrata Patel .
  • Vinita Gupta
  • Anshika Gupta

Abstract

Background: Phthiriasispalpebrarum is a rare infestation of eyelid and eyelashes. It occurs due to phthiriasis pubis often named as crab lice.

Case report: An 8-year-old child presented to our institution with itching, burning sensation and lacrimation in the left eyelid near lid margins. Diffuse torch light examination revealed multiple white dots on the left upper eyelashes. On slit-lamp examination multiple nits attached to the base and shaft of the cilia were seen. The right eyelid and eye was absolutely normal. The patient was treated by mechanical removal of nits as possible followed by moxifloxacin eye ointment application. Patient was completely cured in 2 weeks.

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Mohan S, Dutta D, Patel N, Gupta V, Gupta A. Phthiriasis Palpebrarum Manifestation in Eye: A Case Report. UPJO [Internet]. 2021 Jul. 25 [cited 2024 Oct. 16];9(03):21-2. Available from: https://upjo.org/index.php/upjo/article/view/456

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