Demodex folliculorum and oedema of the eyelash.
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Comparison of incidence of Demodex folliculorum on the eyelash follicule in normal people and blepharitis patients.
Demodex folliculorum has been incriminated in the development of blepharitis although much controversy persist. Some authors suggest that Demodex is a direct pathogen in chronic palpebral conditions while others consider the saprophyte to be innocuous to skin. We conducted a prospective study of eyelashes in 48 patients with blepharitis (totally 96 eyes) and 48 healthy persons (totally 96 eyes)...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of ophthalmology
دوره 55 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1971