Melissa Barnett, Blake Simmons, Patrick Vollmer, Assem Patel, William E Whitson, Gregg J Berdy, Paul Karpecki, Laura M Periman, Mark Holdbrook, Stephanie N Baba, John Meyer, Elizabeth Yeu
SIGNIFICANCE: Patients with Demodex blepharitis have a considerable symptomatic burden that negatively impacts their daily activities and well-being. Despite chronic manifestations of and problems associated with blepharitis that resulted in multiple visits to eye care providers, Demodex blepharitis remained underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed. PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Demodex blepharitis on patients' daily activities and well-being. METHODS: This prospective, multicenter, observational study recruited 524 patients with Demodex blepharitis from 20 U...
March 1, 2024: Optometry and Vision Science: Official Publication of the American Academy of Optometry