title: Common Blepharitis Related to Phthiriasis Palpebrarum: Argon Laser Phototherapy.
abstract: 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. Argon laser phototherapy is a quick, effective, and safe treatment modality for phthiriasis palpebrarum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey. cemsundu@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Cem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sundu
authors.forename: Erdem
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dinç
authors.forename: Umut Can
authors.initials: UC
authors.lastname: Kurtuluş
authors.forename: Özlem
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Yıldırım
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001128:Argon; D001762:Blepharitis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005140:Eyelashes / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000469:parasitology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy; D020061:Phthirus; D011537:Pruritus
chemical_list: D001128:Argon