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Holding the tick body as close as possible to its head using scleral plug forceps. Rotating the forceps counterclockwise, trying to pull slightly (A-C). Confirming that no piece of the tick's mouth is retained in the eyelid (D).
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We held the tick's body as close as possible to its head using the forceps and rotated the forceps counterclockwise, trying not to pull the parasite forcibly (Figure 1A-C). We confirmed that no piece of the tick's mouth remained in the eyelid (Figure 1D).