| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication: | 2023 |
| Authors: | S. Asanad, Panchal, B., Munir, W. M. |
| Journal: | American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Immunology |
| Volume: | 12 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| Pagination: | 45-48 |
| ISSN: | 2164-7712 |
| Keywords: | biomicroscopy, Blepharitis, Phthiriasis palpebrarum, Pthirus pubis, tea tree oil |
| Abstract: | Phthiriasis palpebrarum, also known as crab lice, is a rare eyelash infestation by Pthirus pubis that is often misdiagnosed as common blepharitis, and thus mistreated. Treatment of Phthiriasis palpebrarum is widely variable. Tea tree oil is an essential oil with broad-spectrum anti-microbial therapeutic effects. Notably, however, the role of this agent in Phthiriasis palpebrarum management is unclear. The current article reports a case of phthiriasis palpebrarum effectively treated with tea tree oil. |
| URL: | https://e-century.us/files/ajcei/12/3/ajcei0149493.pdf |
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