Combined treatment modality for phthiriasis palpebrarum

Chitaranjan Mishra, Usha Kim, Mulasthanam Sai DheeraIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2019 37(2):296-297 Phthiriasis palpebrarum (PP) is the infestation of eyelids caused by the ectoparasite Phthirus pubis, frequently misdiagnosed as allergic conjunctivitis, blepharitis or dermatitis. There is no standard treatment of choice although various treatment modalities have been described. A 6-year-old male child with PP was successfully treated with local application of 20% fluorescein solution over the eyelashes and eyebrows of both the eyes, followed by the mechanical removal of all parasites and trimming of the eyelashes from the base and application of ophthalmic ointment.
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - Category: Microbiology Authors: Source Type: research