Purpose Prevention of ocular surface (OS) Demodex infestation plays an important role in OS hygiene and variety of factors may be associated with it, in which diabetes mellitus (DM) or dry eye disease (DED) has caught the attention of most scholars. However, there has been no research on whether there was a potential interaction between DM and DED in the process of OS Demodex infestation. This cross-sectional study was implemented in Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University. Methods Ophthalmologic interviews, questionnaires, and examinations were conducted. Factors including general information, DM status, dry eye condition, etc. were collected to study the correlation of DM and DED on OS Demodex infestation. Results After statistical analysis, we found that both DM ( P P = 0.013 R = 0.197, P R = 0.299, P P Conclusion This study provides a new evidence-based basis for clinical prevention and management of OS Demodex infestation.
| Journal | Acta Parasitologica |
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| Publisher | Springer |
| Publication Date | 2021-09-01 |
| Publication Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1039-1047 |
| Document Type | Journal Article |
| Print ISSN | 1230-2821 |
| eISSN | 1896-1851 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11686-021-00382-8 |
| NARA Access Coverage | 2006-01-01~Current |
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| Journal Homepage | https://www.springer.com/journal/11686 |
| Publisher Page | Open Publisher Page |