When your vision is blurry, go to your eye doctor. Wash your hands before putting your contacts in. That's pretty much all there is to know about eye health, right? Think again. As with any other part ...

Editor’s note: This article, originally published on June 1, 2011, has been republished to include website enhancements. We have all seen the chronic blepharitis patient that has attempted numerous ...

The Demodex folliculorum mite is a type of parasite that lives on humans. Most of the time, these mites are harmless and will go unnoticed. However, larger numbers of D. folliculorum mites can cause ...

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Demodex brevis is a microscopic mite that lives in the oil glands of human hair follicles. It’s typically found on the face but can also live on other parts of the body. Demodex brevis is a type of ...

Mammalian skin, especially the face of many humans, is infested with mites called ' Demex mites.' Dr. Alejandra Perotti, who studies Demodex mites at the University of Reading in the UK, explains the ...

AJMC ®: Can you walk us through your published findings regarding the real-world prevalence of Demodex blepharitis? 1 Why is this an important disease to study? KARPECKI: Demodex blepharitis is one of ...