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Arch Ophthalmol. 2001;119:1854-1855.

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INTRODUCTION

We report 2 separate occurrences of lone-star tick bite to the conjunctiva. Both occurred within a 100-mile radius during the summer of 2000. A search of the literature yielded 2 reports of conjunctival tick bite.^1-2 In one of these, the tick was removed with difficulty using a cotton-tipped applicator. We propose a simple, yet effective, method of removal.

Case Reports

Case 1

On July 9, 2000, a 5-year-old girl was evaluated by her physician for an unidentified "spot" on her right eye. A tick and the surrounding area of erythema were identified in the conjunctiva temporally in the right eye (Figure 1). The remainder of the ocular examination findings were normal. Following referral to Arkansas Children's Hospital (Little Rock), conscious sedation with ketamine and midazolam allowed the complete removal of the tick and a small amount of the surrounding conjunctiva with forceps and Westcott scissors. Two weeks later, a follow-up telephone call . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Case 2

Comment

Corresponding author: Christopher T. Westfall, MD, 4301 W Markham, Mail Slot 523, Little Rock, AR 72205 (e-mail: westfallchristopher@exchange.uams.edu).