Ectoparasites are pathogens that can infect the skin and cause immense pain, discomfort,
and disease. They are typically managed with insecticides. However, the fast-emerging …

Purpose To investigate characteristics of the eyelid margins, meibomian glands and the tear
film of contact lens wearers, and to determine whether these characteristics were related to …

Demodecidae are the most specialized parasitic mites of mammals; they typically inhabit the
skin, but they have been found in other tissues and organs. They can cause demodecosis (a …

Objective: To determine whether ocular Demodex colonization results in differences in
Schirmer test scores and Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire values in …

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of varying concentrations of selenium sulfide, an
active ingredient in antidandruff shampoo, in killing Demodex folliculorum. Methods Sixty …

Purpose Demodex infestations cause blepharitis and are difficult to treat. Recently, a new
type of eyelid wipes with terpenoids has been found effective. We aim to evaluate patient …

Background: Demodex mites can cause ocular demodicosis in humans. Natural products
such as tea tree oil are used for ocular demodicosis, which can take a long time to treat. The …

According to the latest reports Demodex mites appear to play an important role in the
pathogenesis of chronic blepharitis. Demodex mites are cosmopolitan and are present in …

Демодекоз–актуальная медицинская и социальная проблема, являющаяся ведущей
причиной хронического блефароконъюнктивита, синдрома «сухого глаза» и …

Purpose: The study is to evaluate the effect of demodex mite infection on the ocular surface
characteristics changes of patients with dry eye disease (DED) using non-invasive …