Common Blepharitis Related to Phthiriasis Palpebrarum: Argon Laser Phototherapy

Common Blepharitis Related to Phthiriasis Palpebrarum: Argon Laser Phototherapy.

A 42-year-old woman was admitted to Mersin University, Department of Ophthalmology Clinic with itching and burning sensation of the right eye for 3 weeks. In her slit-lamp examination, nits and lice, attached to the upper and lower eyelashes of her right eye, were observed. Lice and nits were destroyed by argon laser phototherapy and were removed with the help of a fine forceps thereafter. Argo...

Phthiriasis palpebrarum.

To cite: Panos GD, Petropoulos IK, Dardabounis D, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013009272 DESCRIPTION A 61-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of itching, burning sensation and moderate pain of 3 months duration in her right eye. Her ophthalmologist diagnosed common anterior blepharitis and prescribed a combination of anti...

Phthiriasis palpebrarum: an unusual blepharoconjunctivitis.

Phthiriasis palpebrarum is an unusual cause of blepharoconjunctivitis and may easily be overlooked because of the failure of physicians to recognize Phthirus pubis. We report a case of a 30-year-old woman with persistent itching in the left eyelid which was unsuccessfully treated under the diagnosis of allergic blepharoconjunctivitis. Careful ophthalmic examination revealed seven bugs with mult...

A rare cause of blepharoconjunctivitis: Phthiriasis palpebrarum.

Phthiriasis palpebrarum: 2 case reports.

Phthiriasis palpebrarum, caused by the phthirus pubis, is a rare cause of blepharoconjunctivitis, and is therefore often neglected. We present 2 patients who suffered itching and irritation at the right upper eyelid. Biomicroscopic examination showed a few lice and nits anchored to the eyelashes. Dermatologic examination revealed the presence of numerous lice and nits at the trunk and pubic are...