Abstract:In recent times, multiple eye diseases have been seen associated with an increase in the rate of Demodex infestation
as a possible cause, but in the particular case of dry eye syndrome in patients treated with platelet-rich plasma,
this increase in mite may be relevant to guide a more adequate treatment focusing on the elimination of the mite in
conjunction with the recovery of the ocular ecology. The demodex mite is a commensal parasite that lives in hair
follicles, sebaceous glands and meibomian, which in a … Show more
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