Demodex Blepharitis: An Analysis of Nine Patients

The Korean Journal of Parasitology

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Young Il Lee¹  Min Seo²  Kyong Jin Cho³ 

[1] Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Dankook University;Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Dankook University;Department of Ophthalmology, Dankook University College of Medicine

关键词: Demodex folliculorum;    Demodex brevis;    demodicosis;    blepharitis;    keratitis;    tee tree oil;   

DOI  :  10.3347/kjp.2022.60.6.429

学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: The Korean Society for Parasitology

【 摘 要 】

Inflammatory eyelid symptoms are common in primary care and there have been several reports on Demodex blepharitis. In the present study, we evaluate the 9 patients with Demodex blepharitis, who showed inflammation of the eyelids, dry eye, and cylindrical dandruff at the base of the eyelashes. The causative species from all patients was Demodex folliculorum of either the adult or nymph stage. Two patients had recurrent chalazion and 3 patients had keratitis. Weekly lid scrubs with 50% tee tree oil were performed for 6 weeks. After treatment, the symptoms of blepharitis and keratitis had improved in all patients. This case report provides clinical reference source for the proper treatment of ocular demodicosis.

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