Demodex sp. as a Potential Cause of the Abandonment of Soft Contact Lenses by Their Existing Users
Joint Authors
Tarkowski, Witold
Moneta-Wielgoś, Joanna
Młocicki, Daniel
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-07-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Demodex mites may be a potential etiological factor in the development of various eye and skin disorders.
The aim of the study was to investigate the presence of Demodex in the hair follicles of eyelashes and their potential influence on abandoning soft contact lenses which had been previously well tolerated by their users.
A group of 62 users of contact lenses (28 with emerging discomfort and 34 without discomfort) were examined.
There is a need to check the existence of a relationship between D.
folliculorum or/and D.
brevis infestation and the emergence of intolerance to the presence of soft contact lenses.
The removed lashes were examined under light microscopy, applying standard parasitological methods if demodicosis is suspected.
A positive result was assumed if at least one adult stage, larva, protonymph/nymph, or egg of D.
folliculorum and/or D.
brevis was present.
A positive correlation was observed between the presence of Demodex and intolerance to contact lenses by their existing users p<0.05, and Demodex sp.
infections were observed in 92.86% of patients with intolerance to contact lenses.
Our results provide further evidence for the pathogenic role played by the mites in the development of eye diseases.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tarkowski, Witold& Moneta-Wielgoś, Joanna& Młocicki, Daniel. 2015. Demodex sp. as a Potential Cause of the Abandonment of Soft Contact Lenses by Their Existing Users. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tarkowski, Witold…[et al.]. Demodex sp. as a Potential Cause of the Abandonment of Soft Contact Lenses by Their Existing Users. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054787
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tarkowski, Witold& Moneta-Wielgoś, Joanna& Młocicki, Daniel. Demodex sp. as a Potential Cause of the Abandonment of Soft Contact Lenses by Their Existing Users. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054787
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1054787