June 2021 in “Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology” This case report presents the first known instance of a nodular eyelid mass associated with demodex infestation, suggesting the need to consider this parasite in differential diagnoses.
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April 2013 in “Clinical & experimental ophthalmology” This article does not include an abstract and reports no new clinical findings; it discusses Demodex blepharitis that mimics eyelid sebaceous gland carcinoma.
January 2024 in “Kharkiv National Medical University Repository (Kharkiv National Medical University)” This study found evidence of Demodex mite involvement in the formation of horn cysts within eyelid papillomas, suggesting a role for the mite in tumor morphogenesis.
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March 1981 in “American Journal of Ophthalmology” This study found that Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis mites can cause eyelid follicular and glandular changes, potentially contributing to ocular disease in humans.
December 2011 in “Ophthalmology” This article discusses the potential association between Demodex and blepharitis but reports no new findings, as the authors evaluated systemic associations without data on Demodex infestation.