Demodex Outbreak Causing Palpebra Skin Lesions
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Demodex Outbreak Causing Palpebra Skin Lesions
Demodex spp may cause blepharitis and palpebra skin lesions. Since eyelash demodicosis seems to be quite spreadable in the community, every patient with chronic non-diagnosed blepharitis should be examined for Demodex spp. Tea tree oil treatment may be an efficient and safe therapeutical choice against ocular demodicosis.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pigmentary Disorders
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2376-0427
DOI: 10.4172/2376-0427.1000261