Phthiriasis palpebrarum - An easily missed diagnosis
We report a case of phthiriasis palpebrarum, which was previously misdiagnosed as anterior blepharitis. Several lice and multiple nits were noted on the eyelashes in left eye under slit-lamp examination. The patient was successfully managed by mechanical removal of lice and nits after applying 20% f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.kjophthal.com/article.asp?issn=0976-6677;year=2022;volume=34;issue=3;spage=277;epage=278;aulast=Husna |
| Summary: | We report a case of phthiriasis palpebrarum, which was previously misdiagnosed as anterior blepharitis. Several lice and multiple nits were noted on the eyelashes in left eye under slit-lamp examination. The patient was successfully managed by mechanical removal of lice and nits after applying 20% fluorescein dye and subsequent treatment with 0.5% moxifloxacin eye ointment containing soft paraffin as the base. |
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| ISSN: | 0976-6677 |