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Demodex treatment in external ocular disease: the outcomes of a Tasmanian case series

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posted on 2023-05-19, 06:11 authored by Nicholls, SG, Oakley, CL, Tan, A, Vote, BJ
Demodex species (spp.) have previously been implicated in the pathogenesis of blepharitis. This study aims to correlate improvement in symptoms of external ocular disease with treatment of underlying Demodex spp. This is a prospective, observational case series of patients with chronic external ocular disease. Demodicosis was confirmed by microscopic examination of epilated eyelashes. The main outcome measure was response to the treatment (5 % tee tree oil) in regard to change in subjective symptoms utilising a symptom-based patient questionnaire assessment. Overall patients had a good response to the treatment in terms of improvement or resolution of symptoms, with 91 % of patients reporting at least some improvement in symptoms. The treatment of underlying Demodex spp. appears to result in improvement of symptoms in patients with long standing external ocular disease and underlying Demodex spp. infestation.

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Publication title

International Ophthalmology

Volume

36

Issue

5

Pagination

691-696

ISSN

0165-5701

Department/School

Menzies Institute for Medical Research

Publisher

Springer Netherlands

Place of publication

Netherlands

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Copyright 2016 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht

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Clinical health not elsewhere classified

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