Double-Masked and Unmasked Prospective Study of Terpinen-4-ol Lid Scrubs With Microblepharoexfoliation for the Treatment of Demodex Blepharitis

• Published in: Cornea Vol. 39; no. 4; p. 408
• Main Authors: Epstein, Ilan J, Rosenberg, Eric, Stuber, Ross, Choi, Michael B, Donnenfeld, Eric D, Perry, Henry D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2020
• Subjects: Aged; Animals; Blepharitis - diagnosis; Blepharitis - parasitology; Blepharitis - therapy; Double-Blind Method; Eye Infections, Parasitic - diagnosis; Eye Infections, Parasitic - parasitology; Eye Infections, Parasitic - therapy; Eyelashes; Eyelids - parasitology; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Meibomian Glands - diagnostic imaging; Meibomian Glands - parasitology; Mite Infestations; Mites; Prospective Studies; Terpenes - pharmacology

To evaluate terpinen-4-ol lid scrubs (Cliradex) with Microblepharoexfoliation (MBE) (BlephEx) in the treatment of Demodex blepharitis. An Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved the randomized prospective double-masked trial of 50 patients with Demodex positive blepharitis. All subjects were given...