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Every person in this age group is estimated to carry a colony of 1000 to 2000 mites. With such a high prevalence, little attention has been paid to the mite among eye care practitioners. We demonstrate a clinical sequence in a set of case reports to identify the mite. The clinical sequence includes a clinical history of blepharitis, dry eyes, and\/or ocular allergy; slit lamp examination of cylindrical dandruff; and confirmation using light microscope evaluation of epilated lashes.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case Reports<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Patient 1 was a 68\u2010year\u2010old woman who demonstrates associations with dry eyes and diabetes. Patient 2 was a 44\u2010year\u2010old man with uncommonly seen\n                      <jats:italic>D. brevis<\/jats:italic>\n                      present. Patient 3 was a 40\u2010year\u2010old woman with dry eyes and allergy, showing mite tails protruding from base of lashes. Patient 4 was a 60\u2010year\u2010old woman who demonstrates the association with rosacea. Patient 5 was a 53\u2010year\u2010old woman intermittently taking topical steroid and antibiotic combination medications, with an actual mite photographed on the surface.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Following a clinical sequence helps identify\n                      <jats:italic>Demodex<\/jats:italic>\n                      , the underdiagnosed, undertreated, and underappreciated ocular surface disease.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1097\/opx.0b013e3182968c77","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2013,6,7]],"date-time":"2013-06-07T07:08:41Z","timestamp":1370588921000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":34,"title":["Demodex"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"90","author":[{"given":"Milton M.","family":"Hom","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Private Practice Azusa California"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Katherine M.","family":"Mastrota","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Omni Eye Surgery New York New York"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Scott E.","family":"Schachter","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Southern California College of Optometry Fullerton California"},{"name":"Private Practice Pismo Beach California"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2013,7,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_23_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.1159\/000250228","article-title":"The hair follicle mites Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis: biology and medical importance. 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