Demodex Blepharitis

ATHENS, Greece — Collarettes are a pathognomonic sign of Demodex blepharitis and are significantly correlated with symptoms such as itching, fluctuating vision, irritation and redness, according to a study.

In this issue of Healio | OSN, a roundtable discusses the management of epithelial ingrowth after LASIK, neurotrophic keratitis and Demodex blepharitis with marginal keratitis.

When managing an irritated cornea, choosing among fortified antibiotics, oral antivirals, anti-inflammatories or combination therapy as the best course of action can be challenging.

The American Optometric Association Health Policy Institute has released a new brief to educate the public on blepharitis, its symptoms and treatment options.

Man, did that year go fast!

It seems as if eye doctors who treat the ocular surface and eyelids have been looking for a safe and effective treatment for the signs and symptoms of meibomian gland disease forever.

CARLSBAD, Calif. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium, Yuna Rapoport, MD, MPH, of Manhattan Eye, discusses light heat therapy for dry eye disease and lotilaner for Demodex blepharitis.

The quick answer is, of course, everyone.

We published a peer-reviewed article, “A unification theory for dry eye and blepharitis,” in Clinical Ophthalmology in 2016.