Double-Blind Comparison of Eyelash Epilation Techniques for the Purpose of Demodex folliculorum Mite Retrieval.
Eye Contact Lens
; 50(3): 152-157, 2024 Mar 01.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Demodex folliculorum blepharitis is typically confirmed with lash epilation and microscopic identification of mites. However, mite counts may vary with the epilation technique. As there is no gold standard to epilating lashes for the purposes of mite counts, the aim of this study was to compare three epilation techniques.METHOD:
A prospective randomized double-blind study compared three epilation techniques on lashes with cylindrical dandruff. Techniques included (A) direct pulling of the lash; (B) rotating the lash before epilation; and (C) sliding the cylindrical dandruff away, lash rotation, and epilation. Mean mite counts were analyzed using a repeated-measures analysis of variance.RESULTS:
Forty (n=40) participants (20 M 20 F, mean age of 62.3±17.1 years) revealed similar mite counts between right (1.43±1.74) and left (1.35±1.59) eyes ( P =0.63). A significant difference ( P =0.03) in mite count was noted (technique A 1.05 ± 1.60; technique B 1.76 ± 1.80; and technique C 1.36 ± 1.54) with technique B yielding the highest mite count ( P =0.04).CONCLUSION:
Demodex mite count is a key parameter in establishing infestation or to determine treatment efficacy. This study revealed that rotating the lash before epilation yielded the highest mite count. Future studies should report the epilation technique used to allow for study comparisons.
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Assunto principal:
Blefarite
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Infecções Oculares Parasitárias
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Pestanas
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Caspa
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Remoção de Cabelo
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Infestações por Ácaros
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Ácaros
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Aged
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eye Contact Lens
Assunto da revista:
OFTALMOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá