Table 8.

Ocular parasitosis caused by ectoparasites (diagnosis and treatment).

Disease/Infection	Diagnosis	Treatment
Myiasis	Demonstration of maggots, histological examination	Manual removal of the maggots, anticholinesterase ointment
Phthiriasis palpebrum	Nits seen at the base of eyelashes	Manual removal of the lice and nits, thick layer of petrolatum, 1% yellow oxide of mercury
Tick infestation	Biomicroscopy may reveals ticks embedded in conjunctiva, eyelid margins or crawling on the eyelashes	Removal by conjunctival excision