Effect of tea tree oil eye patch combined with eyelid margin deep cleaning device in treating demodex blepharitis

Abstract

AIM: To investigate the clinical effect of tea tree oil eye patch combined with eyelid margin deep cleaning device in treating demodex blepharitis.METHODS: This was a prospective, randomized and self-controlled study. Thirty-two patients(sixty-four eyes)diagnosed in demodex blepharitis were enrolled in the study. We randomly assigned one eye of the participants to the study group, which received tea tree oil eye patch once a day combined with monthly eyelid margin deep cleaning, and the other eye to the control group, which received tea tree oil eye patch therapy only. OSDI score of each subject, demodex mite counts, eyelid margin cleanness degree, eyelid margin abnormal score, non-invasive tear break-up time-first, tear meniscus height, redness, meibography score and Schirmer I test of each eye were evaluated before, and three months after the treatment. RESULTS: Three months after treatment, demodex mite counts in both groups were significantly decreased(PPPPPPPCONCLUSION: Tea tree oil eye patch therapy is effective in treating demodex blepharitis. With eyelid margin deep cleaning device combining, can further strengthen the efficacy of tea tree oil in eliminating mites and cylindrical cuffs, maintain the eyelid margin cleanness, and improve the abnormality of eyelid margin, which is a convenient,effective and safe treatment for demodex blepharitis.

Keywords

• tea tree oil
• deep cleaning device
• demodex blepharitis
• treatment