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Treatment of ocular Demodex infestation with topical ivermectin cream

PURPOSE: To evaluate the use of ivermectin 1% cream for the treatment of sleeves associated with Demodex blepharitis. OBSERVATIONS: A retrospective chart review was conducted on patients with moderate to dense sleeves secondary to Demodex folliculorum, who were treated with one or two applications o...

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Autor principal: Helm, Craig J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9058595/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35509284
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2022.101551
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Sumario:PURPOSE: To evaluate the use of ivermectin 1% cream for the treatment of sleeves associated with Demodex blepharitis. OBSERVATIONS: A retrospective chart review was conducted on patients with moderate to dense sleeves secondary to Demodex folliculorum, who were treated with one or two applications of topical ivermectin 1% cream. Those who had been documented photographically pre- and post-treatment were evaluated. In this series of 5 cases, ivermectin 1% cream was highly effective in reducing or eliminating sleeves, which is the primary clinical sign of D. folliculorum infestation of the eyelids. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPORTANCE: A single or double application of ivermectin 1% cream is well tolerated and highly effective in reducing or eliminating the characteristic sleeves associated with Demodex blepharitis. The use of ivermectin 1% cream merits further investigation.