**Author details**

Nancy Malla\* and Kapil Goyal

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Department of Medical Parasitology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

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**Ocular protozoal infections**

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Ocular infections by ectoparasites

**Author details**

Research, Chandigarh, India

Nancy Malla\*

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**Diagnosis Treatment**

Praziquantel 40-60mg/kg per day in two to three divided

a. Conjunctival nodules heal spontaneously and anterior chamber nodules can be treated with topical/ oral

b. Surgical removal is recommended in cases having large

b. Ivermectin 150-200 µg/kg of body weight in single dose

b. Non-eyelid involvement may be treated with lindane,

doses for one day

corticosteroids.

c. Steroid therapy

a. Surgical removal of the maggots

permethrin, pyrethin or malathion

a. Eyelid disease is treated by petrolatum

nodules

detection of parasitic eggs or detection of eggs or cercariae in

parasites aspirated from such

b. Visualizing the migratory tracks along sub retina

small erythematous papules b. Nits can be found at the base

Tick infestation Biomicroscopy may reveal ticks Removal of ticks

Schistosomiasis Stool and urine examination for

eye Serology

Philopthalmosis Identification of the remnants of

cases

Myiasis a. Identification of the maggots

Phthiriasis palpebrum a. Excoriation marks along with

and Kapil Goyal

of eyelashes

**Table 2.** Diagnosis and treatment of various ocular parasitic infections

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