Evaluating the role of Demodex infestation and meibomian gland dysfunction in recurrent corneal erosion syndrome

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 22180 - 9
• Main Authors: Niu, Xiaoguang, Wu, Shujuan, Xia, Guimei, Xu, Man
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 27.09.2024; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 692/308; 692/420; 692/699; Adult; Aged; Animals; ChiCTR; ChiCTR2000039494; Comparative analysis; Cornea; Corneal Diseases - parasitology; Corneal Diseases - therapy; Demodex; Demodex infestations; Disease; Enumeration; Female; Glands; Hospitals; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; Infections; Inflammation; Infrared imaging; Intense pulsed light; Intense Pulsed Light Therapy - methods; Male; Meibomian Gland Dysfunction - therapy; Meibomian glands; Meibomian Glands - parasitology; Meibomian Glands - pathology; Middle Aged; Mite Infestations - parasitology; Mite Infestations - therapy; Mites; multidisciplinary; Ophthalmology; Pathogenesis; Patients; Pharmaceuticals; Photography; RCES; Recurrence; Recurrent infection; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Trauma; Treatment Outcome; Intense pulsed light; RCES; Meibomian glands; Demodex infestations

This investigation aims to observe the effects of demodex infection and meibomian gland function in recurrent corneal erosion syndrome (RCES), as well as the efficacy of intense pulsed light (IPL) in treating RCES. The study enrolled thirty patients diagnosed with RCES (30 eyes) alongside a control...