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  • - A case of severe blepharoconjunctivitis was identified as external ophthalmomyiasis after examination with a slit lamp, revealing numerous pupae on the eyelids.
  • - A total of 67 pupae were mechanically removed under topical anesthesia, and the patient healed without complications.
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  • * Among 181 AD patients, 14.9% had conjunctivitis at the start, with most seeing improvement by week 16, while 18.7% developed dupilumab-induced blepharoconjunctivitis, primarily as new cases.
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Tinea blepharitis and follicular conjunctivitis in a child.

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Trichophyton tonsurans is a fungal species that frequently causes tinea capitis (ringworm), a skin infection found in children. We report a case of unilateral blepharoconjunctivitis due to tinea capitis in a previously healthy 8-year-old boy. Although no case of blepharitis or follicular conjunctivitis due to T.

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