Should ocular Demodex be checked and treated in refractory keratitis patients without blepharitis?

AIM: To evaluate the correlation between Demodex infestation and keratitis, and to assess demodicosis using a simple approach. METHODS: A modified slit lamp illumination (at 40× magnification) was used to observe Demodex tails in 40 patients with refractory keratitis and 80 healthy controls. Bacteri...

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Main Authors: Ying-Ying Gao, Ting Wang, Yu-Ting Jiang, Ming-Jun Yang, Xiu-Hai Lu, Ling Zheng, Shu-Ting Wang, Wei-Yun Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS) 2023-02-01
Series:International Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://ies.ijo.cn/en_publish/2023/2/20230205.pdf

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