“Demodex” comes from the Greek words for ‘fat’ and ‘boring worm,’ though these mites are not worms at all — they are microscopic arthropods, relatives of ticks and spiders. They are too small to see ...

It’s normally attributed to grogginess and the presence of fluids in the eye ... but particularly around the eyelashes, ...

The study included 61 adult patients with Demodex blepharitis treated 4 times, every 2 to 3 weeks, with combined ivermectin 1% and IPL between November 2022 and May 2024. Nearly all eyes demonstrated ...

“There is a common mite called Demodex that we see in the eyelashes that is a parasite. And the minute I see it in someone’s eyes, the first question I ask is, ‘Do you sleep with your dog at ...