Ocular Demodicosis as a Potential Cause of Pediatric Blepharoconjunctivitis

Liang, Lingyi; Safran, Steve; Gao, Yingying; Sheha, Hosam; K Raju, V; C.G. Tseng, Scheffer

doi:10.1097/ico.0b013e3181e2eac5

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Ocular Demodicosis as a Potential Cause of Pediatric Blepharoconjunctivitis

Published in Cornea • Sep 16, 2010

Authors:

Lingyi Liang

Steve Safran

Yingying Gao

Abstract

PURPOSE: To report Demodex infestation in pediatric blepharoconjunctivitis. METHODS: A retrospective review of 12 patients, with ages from 2.5-11 years, with chronic blepharoconjunctivitis who failed to respond to conventional treatments. Demodex was detected by lash sampling and microscopic examina...

Subject

Demodicosis

Demodex

Blepharitis

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