The varied influence of ocular Demodex infestation on dry eye disease and meibomian gland dysfunction across different age groups

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 16324 - 10
• Main Authors: Lee, Won Jun, Kim, Minjeong, Lee, Seung Hyeun, Chun, Yeoun Sook, Kim, Kyoung Woo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 28.09.2023; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 692/308; 692/699/3161; 692/699/3161/3163; 692/699/3161/3164; 692/699/3161/3166; Age; Demodex; Eye; Eye diseases; Humanities and Social Sciences; Infestation; Mites; multidisciplinary; Science; Science (multidisciplinary)

This study aimed to investigate the impact of ocular demodicosis on dry eye disease (DED) and meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) across different age populations: young (20 to < 40), middle-aged (40 to < 60), and elderly (≥ 60), based on the retrospective medical chart review. In each age subgr...