Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cases of anterior blepharitis that do not resolve with antibiotics may actually be caused by Demodex mites, ...

Editor’s note: This article, originally published on June 1, 2011, has been republished to include website enhancements. We have all seen the chronic blepharitis patient that has attempted numerous ...

The mites are microscopic, meaning they are not visible to the naked eye. While most people with D. brevis are not even aware that they are carrying these mites, those housing large infestations may ...

Demodex brevis is a microscopic mite that lives in the oil glands of human hair follicles. It’s typically found on the face but can also live on other parts of the body. Demodex brevis is a type of ...

AJMC ®: Can you walk us through your published findings regarding the real-world prevalence of Demodex blepharitis? 1 Why is this an important disease to study? KARPECKI: Demodex blepharitis is one of ...

Mammalian skin, especially the face of many humans, is infested with mites called ' Demex mites.' Dr. Alejandra Perotti, who studies Demodex mites at the University of Reading in the UK, explains the ...