When you wake up in the morning, you should be able to open your eyes. That’s the bare minimum of having eyes, really. Unfortunately, if you have blepharitis, your eyes can act up in such a way that ...

Waking up with some gunk in your eyes is usually nothing to worry about. The scientific name for this crust is rheum, and it forms when oil and other debris collect on your eyelids during sleep. But ...

Demodex blepharitis affects about 58% of patients, necessitating thorough ocular surface examinations for accurate diagnosis ...

AJMC ®: Demodex blepharitis has a high estimated prevalence in the United States. However, few US studies of this disease exist. Why is this disease so understudied here? JACKSON: The main reason ...

Blepharitis (blef-uh-RYE-tis) is inflammation of the eyelids. Blepharitis usually involves the part of the eyelid where the eyelashes grow and affects both eyelids. Blepharitis commonly occurs when ...

The human skin surface is known to house millions of bacteria, though some people have more than the average number. Blepharitis is a bacterial infection that causes inflammation of the eyelids. The ...

Blepharitis is an inflammatory condition of the eyelid margins and likely to be the most under-diagnosed, undertreated, and underappreciated eye disease worldwide. 1 Traditionally, clinicians classify ...

Blepharitis, a chronic condition that causes inflammation of the eyelids, affects millions of people across the United States. Despite being common, it is frequently underdiagnosed or mistaken for ...

AJMC®: Does the prevalence of Demodex blepharitis found by Trattler and colleagues 1 match what you see in clinical practice? BRUJIC: The prevalence of Demodex blepharitis is interesting. Prior to ...

When you wake up in the morning, you should be able to open your eyes. That’s the bare minimum of having eyes, really. Unfortunately, if you have blepharitis, your eyes can act up in such a way that ...