Abstract:Purpose Demodex infestation can be associated with blepharitis. To date, the pathogenic potential of these mites in Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD) remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the prevalence of Demodex in eyelashes and changes of the anterior and posterior lid margin.
Methods Between October 2011 and March 2012, 229 consecutive patients with ocular discomfort from the dry eye unit of the Ophthalmological Department, Medical University Graz, Austria, we… Show more
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