Demodex Mites on Eyelashes in Posterior Blepharitis

Demodex Mites on Eyelashes in Posterior Blepharitis

-Before we look at the specific mites that live on the eyelashes and cause posterior blepharitis, it is useful to know what a mite actually is and answer some common questions. For example, are they the same as a tick?

-Mites are arthropods referring to the class Arachnida. Mites, along with ticks, belong to the subclass Acari.

-In simple terms, it means that although they are from the same family, mites and ticks are completely different from one another.

-Ticks, usually 3 to 5 mm long, are external parasites that feed on the host’s blood. While mites are not visible to the naked eye. Many mite species live in the soil, but others can live as parasites on plants and animals. They feed on various compounds such as dead skin cells, fungi, food particles, and plant matter. They are among the most diverse and numerous invertebrates of our present age.

-One member of this large mite family is Demodex, two species of which – Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis – can live on human eyelashes (in follicles and oil glands).

-The mission of Ungex Products is to eliminate these mites.