Prevalence of ocular demodicosis among patients at Tertiary Care Center, Bangkok, Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To determine the prevalence of ocular demodicosis by both microscopic examination and molecular detection among patients at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok.

Methods

One hundred individuals were enrolled in the study and were divided into five age groups. The meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) score and qualities of cylindrical dandruff (CD) were also determined. Demodex mite infestations of eyelash samples were screened by both microscopic examination and semi-nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

Results

The prevalence of ocular demodicosis as determined by microscopic examination was 42% [Demodex folliculorum (D. folliculorum) 41% and Demodex brevis (D. brevis) 1%]. Among patients who had

SUBMITTER: Kasetsuwan N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5225360 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature