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Varied presentations of ocular demodicosis in a rural population

Pratima Vishwakarma, Somasheila I. Murthy, Savitri Sharma, Bhupesh Bagga

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Demodex is a lid commensal that can cause ocular surface inflammation, blepharitis and blepharokeratoconjunctivitis.[1][1] Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis are the most common species causing anterior and posterior blepharitis, respectively.[2][2] We report varied clinical presentations of

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Demodex is a lid commensal that can cause ocular surface inflammation, blepharitis and blepharokeratoconjunctivitis.[1][1] Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis are the most common species causing anterior and posterior blepharitis, respectively.[2][2] We report varied clinical presentations of

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Demodex is a lid commensal that can cause ocular surface inflammation, blepharitis and blepharokeratoconjunctivitis.[1][1] Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis are the most common species causing anterior and posterior blepharitis, respectively.[2][2] We report varied clinical presentations of

Key concepts: Demodex, Demodicosis, Demodex folliculorum, Blepharitis, Dermatology, Medicine, Biology, Mite

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