Caterpillar conjunctivitisH10.8

Toxic conjunctivitis due to contact with the caterpillar hairs of processional mothers spread by the wind, especially the oak processional moth and the pine moth native to southern Europe. S.u. caterpillar dermatitis.

Glucocorticoid-containing eye drops such as 0.1% dexamethasone Trp. (e.g. Dexa-sine 2-4 times 1 trp./day) or eye ointments such as hydrocortisone ointment (e.g. Ficortril 0.5% eye ointment) 1-2 times/day 1 cm of ointment into the conjunctival sac of the diseased eye.