A MUM suffering with an “overgrowth” of microscopic skin mites claims she can feel them “scurrying over her 24/7” – and that ...

Demodex blepharitis affects about 58% of patients, necessitating thorough ocular surface examinations for accurate diagnosis ...

A mother who believes she is suffering with an “overgrowth” of the naturally occurring microscopic mites living on the skin says she can feel them “scurrying over her 24/7”.

A doctor has issued a warning over a parasitic eye infection that is caused by a common thing millions of people do. There are plenty of things millions of people do every day that have the potential ...

Dear Doctors: I am a 29-year-old woman, and I am concerned that I might have mites in my areola. I found one when I tried to squeeze what I thought was a whitehead and saw a demodex mite come out. I ...

The thought of playing host to microscopic mites can be upsetting. However, they are quite common and are present in up to 90% of adults. The most numerous are Demodex folliculorum, which live ...

Blepharitis, a chronic condition that causes inflammation of the eyelids, affects millions of people across the United States. Despite being common, it is frequently underdiagnosed or mistaken for ...

The idea of tiny bugs living in your eyelashes might sound like something out of a horror movie, but their reality is far less alarming. Microscopic mites are incredibly common and, for the most part, ...

Over 20 million Americans have dry eye disease, which means that their eyes don’t produce enough tears or their tears evaporate too quickly. Dry air, wind, certain autoimmune diseases, medications ...

A panelist discusses how demodex blepharitis presents with distinctive symptoms like eyelash itching, colorettes at the base of lashes, and can significantly affect pre-surgical cataract measurements, ...