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Demodex often misdiagnosed as chronic bacterial blepharitis
Cases of anterior blepharitis that do not resolve with antibiotics may actually be caused by Demodex mites, which are much more prevalent than generally thought. Demodex blepharitis presents similarly to that caused by bacteria, but the mites are unaffected by baby shampoo and other traditional treatments for blepharitis, according to experts.