Parasitic infestations of the external eye are
uncommon and more often prevalent in tropical and developing countries. We
present three cases with ocular infestation caused by three different
arthropods admitted to the ophthalmology department of a tertiary health care
centre during two months. The first case was infected with the larvae of Oestrus ovis, the second case with Phthiriasis palpebrarum, and the third
case with a tick, Ixodes ricinus. All
patients in this report were living in city center of Bursa, one of the most
industrialized cities of Turkey. Ocular ectoparasitic infestations should be
taken into consideration in differential diagnosis of conjunctivitis,
blepharitis and eyelid mass, even if patients living in urban areas. Due to the
rarity of ocular ectoparasitic infestations and overlapping symptoms with more
commonly occuring ophthalmic conditions, a careful ophthalmic examination is
required to avoid misdiagnosis and delay in treatment.
Ocular ectoparasitic diseases ophthalmomyiasis phthiriasis palpebrarum ocular tick infestation
Konular | Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi |
---|---|
Bölüm | Case Report |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 4 Ocak 2018 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 14 Haziran 2017 |
Kabul Tarihi | 31 Temmuz 2017 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2018 Cilt: 4 Sayı: 1 |