title: Case of Phthiriasis palpebrarum with blepheroconjunctivitis.
abstract: A 70-year-old woman came to ophthalmology outpatient department with complaints of repeated episodes of itching, redness and watering in both eyes of 3 months duration. She was treated with antibiotics elsewhere but had no improvement. Slit lamp examination showed lice and nits anchored to the eyelashes. Light microscopic examination of the matted eye lashes and crusts further helped in identification of the ectoparasites as Phthirus pubis (Pubic louse or Crab louse) with typical morphology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chrompet, India.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kiran
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kareem
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Illamani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chitralekha
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001762:Blepharitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D015510:Clinical Medicine / Q000379:methods; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008853:Microscopy / Q000379:methods; D010274:Parasitology / Q000379:methods; D020061:Phthirus / Q000472:pathogenicity*