The efficacy of tea tree face wash, 1, 2-Octanediol and microblepharoexfoliation in treating Demodex folliculorum blepharitis

• Published in: Contact lens & anterior eye Vol. 41; no. 1; pp. 77 - 82
• Main Authors: Murphy, Orla, O’Dwyer, Veronica, Lloyd-McKernan, Aoife
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2018
• Subjects: Animals; Blepharitis; Blepharitis - diagnosis; Blepharitis - parasitology; Blepharitis - therapy; BlephExTM; Demodex folliculorum; Eye Infections, Parasitic - diagnosis; Eye Infections, Parasitic - drug therapy; Eye Infections, Parasitic - parasitology; Eyelashes - parasitology; Female; Humans; Male; Mite Infestations - diagnosis; Mite Infestations - drug therapy; Mite Infestations - parasitology; Mites; Octanols - pharmacology; OcuSoft plus; Phytotherapy - methods; Tea tree face wash; Tea Tree Oil - therapeutic use; Treatment; Blepharitis; Treatment; Demodex folliculorum; OcuSoft plus; BlephExTM; Tea tree face wash; BlephEx(TM)

•Tea tree face wash and 1,2–Octanediol are effective at treating Demodex blepharitis.•Treatment of Demodex blepharitis reduces symptoms to normal levels.•BlephEx™ device helps further reduce symptoms and quantity of Demodex folliculorum. To compare the efficacy of Dr Organic Tea Tree Face Wash, OcuS...