What Caused This Woman's Ocular Symptoms?
For several months, a 45-year-old woman has had ocular irritation, tearing, blurred vision, and swelling of the eyelids in both eyes. A close-up view of her eyelashes is shown here.
For several months, a 45-year-old woman has had ocular irritation, tearing, blurred vision, and swelling of the eyelids in both eyes. A close-up view of her eyelashes is shown here.
Why haven't her symptoms responded to standard treatments for allergic conjunctivitis and blepharitis?
Answer: Lice infestation of the eyelashes
For more information about this case, please click here.
(Case and photograph courtesy of Alex M. Gerber, DO and Richard Luck, DO.)
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