Dr.Pawan Prasher, P10480
PURPOSE: To report the pattern of ophthalmic manifestations associated with Paederus dermatitis (PD).
METHODS: Medical charts of patients presenting with diagnosis of PD from over a two years period were retrospectively reviewed. Relevant demographic and clinical data of periocular and ocular findings were collected and analyzed.
RESULTS: A total of 56 patients were included in the study. On presentation, common subjective symptoms were burning sensation in (87.5%), itching in (66.1%), watering in (44.6%), foreign body sensation in (30.4%), blurring of vision in (28.6%) and photophobia in (26.8%) patients. Lid swelling, erythema, crusts and vesicles were the common periocular findings; and conjunctival congestion, discharge, and corneal erosions were the common ocular findings.
CONCLUSIONS: The current study shows that PD can cause significant ocular morbidity. Ophthalmologists, especially those who work in endemic areas, should be aware of this entity.
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