Two Cases of Blepharitis Caused by Pubic Lice.

Paek, Nam Ho; Kim, Jae Ho; Rhee, Sang Wook

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1976;17(2):187-190.
Published online February 1, 1976.

Two Cases of Blepharitis Caused by Pubic Lice.

Nam Ho Paek, Jae Ho Kim, Sang Wook Rhee

Department of Ophthalmology, St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea.

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백남호 , 김재호 , 이상욱 ( Nam Ho Paek , Jae Ho Kim , Sang Wook Lee )

Abstract

Two unusual cases (5yr. old girl and boy) of seborrhoic marginal blepharitis caused by infestation of pubiclice (Phthirus pubis) are described. Many pubic lice and their ova clung to the cilia of upper lid margin were identified as the cause of disease. Prompt improvement of marginal blepharitis limited only on upper lids of both eyes was brought by the removal of lice and epilation of cilia which there are many ova adhered on. These two cases have no interrelationship in possible contact or source. Their fainily history and envirvmnental studies showed in negative resuhs. Careful slit-lamp examination would be neccessary as a routine procedure in blepharitis cases.