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October 21, 2017British Journal of Ophthalmology

Significant correlation between meibomian gland dysfunction and keratitis in young patients with Demodex brevis infestation

Lingyi Liang Yan Liu Xiaohu Ding Hongmin Ke Chuan Chen Scheffer C.G. Tseng

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Abstract

There is a significant correlation between MGD and keratitis in young patients with ocular demodicosis especially inflicted by D. brevis.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69e19d168634ebbc87a50c64 https://doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2017-310302

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