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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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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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description | 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. |
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spelling | pubmed-90585952022-05-03 Treatment of ocular Demodex infestation with topical ivermectin cream Helm, Craig J. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep Case Report 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. Elsevier 2022-04-21 /pmc/articles/PMC9058595/ /pubmed/35509284 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2022.101551 Text en © 2022 The Author https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Case Report Helm, Craig J. Treatment of ocular Demodex infestation with topical ivermectin cream |
title | Treatment of ocular Demodex infestation with topical ivermectin cream |
title_full | Treatment of ocular Demodex infestation with topical ivermectin cream |
title_fullStr | Treatment of ocular Demodex infestation with topical ivermectin cream |
title_full_unstemmed | Treatment of ocular Demodex infestation with topical ivermectin cream |
title_short | Treatment of ocular Demodex infestation with topical ivermectin cream |
title_sort | treatment of ocular demodex infestation with topical ivermectin cream |
topic | Case Report |
url | 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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