Ocular demodicidosis as a risk factor of adult recurrent chalazion

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 159-163

  Yam, Jason C S ^a,b   Tang, Bone S F ^a   Chan, Tsz Ming ^a   Cheng, Arthur C K ^a  

^a HONG KONG SANATORIUM AND HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Demodex; Recurrent chalazion; Tea tree oil

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PROXYMETACAINE; SHAMPOO; TEA TREE OIL; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHALAZION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; DEMODICOSIS; EYE SURGERY; EYELASH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CHALAZION; EYE INFECTIONS, PARASITIC; EYELASHES; EYELID DISEASES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITE INFESTATIONS; MITES; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TEA TREE OIL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84892711619     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/ejo.5000341     Document Type: Article

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