Abstract
 Aims: This study was conducted to investigate the presence of thecombination Demodex folliculorum and aerobic bacteria in patients with chronic blepharitis.
 Material Methods: Seventy-one diagnosed blepharitis were evaluated for D. folliculorumby light microscope examination samples prepared from eyelashes collected by eyelash epilation. Culture also obtained patients’ eyeli...

Automated personal identification based on biometrics has been receiving extensive attention over the past decade. Iris recognition, as an emerging biometric recognition approach, is becoming a very active topic in both research and practical applications and is regarded as the most reliable and accurate biometric identification system available. Common problems include variations in lighting, ...

Balding causes widespread psychological distress but is poorly controlled. The commonest treatment, minoxidil, was originally an antihypertensive drug that promoted unwanted hair. We hypothesized that another serendipitous discovery, increased eyelash growth side-effects of prostamide F(2α)-related eyedrops for glaucoma, may be relevant for scalp alopecias. Eyelash hairs and follicles are highl...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine whether eyebrow and eyelash whitening is an effective parameter in age estimation. MATERIAL AND METHODS We evaluated 1545 patients. Age groups were 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, 61-70, 71-80, and 81-90 years. Level of whitening was categorized as level 0: no whitening, level 1: 1-3 strands, level 2: 3-10 strands, level 3: 10 strands...

PURPOSE To evaluate and compare the intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction efficacy and safety between the ophthalmic solutions 0.005% latanoprost (Lat) and 0.0015% tafluprost (Taf) in Japanese patients with normal-tension glaucoma (NTG). METHODS In this randomized nonmasked study, we prospectively enrolled 30 Japanese NTG patients who had used Lat monotherapy for more than 4 weeks, and randoml...

purpose: to report a case of isolated eyelid pseudotumor. case report: a 40-year-old man presented with swelling and erythema of the right upper eyelid of 4 months duration. multiple topical and systemic antibiotics had been administrated without any response. incisional biopsy and evaluation of the lesion disclosed a diagnosis of eyelid pseudotumor. oral prednisolone was initiated and then tap...