What is Pediculosis?  What is the treatment for Pediculosis?

Pediculosis is a sexually transmitted disease of the eyelashes occurring after being exposed to pubic lice.  Pubic lice will invade the eyelashes causing itchy, irritated eyes and lid margins, burning, and eye redness.  This is often a chronic disease.  Treatment involves manually removing the lice, topical antibiotic ointments, anti lice shampoo, treat sexual partners, and washing all clothes and linens.

Treatment

     Remove lice

     Antibiotic ointment

     Anti lice shampoo

     Treat sexual partner

     Wash clothes and linens