The varied influence of ocular Demodex infestation on dry eye disease and meibomian gland dysfunction across different age groups

Abstract This study aimed to investigate the impact of ocular demodicosis on dry eye disease (DED) and meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) across different age populations: young (20 to < 40), middle-aged (40 to < 60), and elderly (≥ 60), based on the retrospective medical chart review. In each...

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Main Authors: Won Jun Lee, Minjeong Kim, Seung Hyeun Lee, Yeoun Sook Chun, Kyoung Woo Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-43674-x