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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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-fad7dab6204648a5947d7a144252a4062023-01-12T13:28:01ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsKerala Journal of Ophthalmology0976-66772022-01-0134327727810.4103/kjo.kjo_89_22Phthiriasis palpebrarum - An easily missed diagnosisK HusnaNimitha NageebWe 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.http://www.kjophthal.com/article.asp?issn=0976-6677;year=2022;volume=34;issue=3;spage=277;epage=278;aulast=Husna20% fluorescein dyelicephthiriasis palpebrarumphthiriasis pubis |
| spellingShingle | K Husna Nimitha Nageeb Phthiriasis palpebrarum - An easily missed diagnosis Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology 20% fluorescein dye lice phthiriasis palpebrarum phthiriasis pubis |
| title | Phthiriasis palpebrarum - An easily missed diagnosis |
| title_full | Phthiriasis palpebrarum - An easily missed diagnosis |
| title_fullStr | Phthiriasis palpebrarum - An easily missed diagnosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Phthiriasis palpebrarum - An easily missed diagnosis |
| title_short | Phthiriasis palpebrarum - An easily missed diagnosis |
| title_sort | phthiriasis palpebrarum an easily missed diagnosis |
| topic | 20% fluorescein dye lice phthiriasis palpebrarum phthiriasis pubis |
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