Multidisciplinary perspectives in Demodex blepharitis: A new view of treatment from clinical, payer, and patient perspectives. [PDF]
J Manag Care Spec PharmDemodex infestation is the cause of more than two-thirds of all cases of blepharitis in the United States. Although symptoms may include crustiness, redness, or itching of the eyelids, diagnosis can be accomplished through a simple examination of the ...
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Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 2020 Objective:Demodicosis is a Skin disease in humans caused by Demodex folliculorum (D. folliculorum) and Demodex brevis (D.brevis) mites. Demodex infestation is mostly located in sebaceous and meibomian glands in the hair follicles.
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Psychosocial Impact of Demodex Blepharitis
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2022 Leslie O’Dell,1 Damon S Dierker,2 Douglas K Devries,3 Jaclyn Garlich,4 Walter O Whitley,5 Mark Holdbrook,6 Stephanie N Baba,6 Elizabeth Yeu5 1Medical Optometry America, Shrewsbury, PA, USA; 2Eye Surgeons of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN, USA; 3Eye Care ...
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Safety and Efficacy of Topical Lotilaner Ophthalmic Solution 0.25% for the Treatment of Demodex Blepharitis: A Pilot Study [PDF]
Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021 Purpose. Evaluate safety and efficacy of topical lotilaner ophthalmic solution, 0.25% for the treatment of Demodex blepharitis. Patients and Methods. 15 patients with Demodex blepharitis, defined as >10 collarettes on the upper lid, lid margin erythema ...
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Impact of lotilaner ophthalmic solution 0.25% on disease severity in patients with Demodex blepharitis and meibomian gland disease [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicinePurposeTo evaluate the impact of lotilaner ophthalmic solution, 0.25%, compared to vehicle, on disease severity in patients with Demodex blepharitis and meibomian gland disease.MethodsThis post-hoc analysis pooled data from two prospective, randomized ...
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Reducing ocular Demodex using petroleum jelly may alleviate dry eye syndrome, blepharitis, facial dermatoses, ocular and respiratory allergies, and decrease associated prescribing: a hypothesis [PDF]
Frontiers in AllergyDemodex eyelash mites are increasingly associated with eye and skin inflammation in humans, and cause demodectic mange in mammals. Informal accounts of symptom improvement and reduced need for anti-allergy medicines, when Demodex reproduction is ...
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Evaluation of Aerobic Conjunctival Flora in Patients with Demodex Blepharitis
Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 2022 Objective:Demodex species are frequently found in blepharitis cases. This study aimed to compare the conjunctival flora of eyes with Demodex-positive blepharitis and Demodex-negative blepharitis with healthy individuals.Methods:Eyelash epilation was ...
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CLINICAL EFFICACY OF EYELID MARGIN DEEP CLEANING COMBINED WITH INTENSE PULSED LIGHT IN TREATMENT OF DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS [PDF]
精准医学杂志, 2023 Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of eyelid margin deep cleaning combined with intense pulsed light (IPL) in the treatment of patients with demodex blepharitis.
SU Mei, SU Jingjing, CHENG Dan, LIN Baotao, GUO Ping
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Prevalence of Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis in patients with blepharitis and chalazion [PDF]
International Ophthalmology, 2021 Abstract Purpose: Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis are common ectoparasites on skin that also can lead to blepharitis and chalazion. The aim of our study is to determine the prevalence of Demodex spp. in eyelashes of patients diagnosed with chronic blepharitis and chalazion.
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Should ocular Demodex be checked and treated in refractory keratitis patients without blepharitis? [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023 AIM: To evaluate the correlation between Demodex infestation and keratitis, and to assess demodicosis using a simple approach. METHODS: A modified slit lamp illumination (at 40× magnification) was used to observe Demodex tails in 40 patients with ...
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