We have been asked for some detailed information about this particular eye problem and as we produce many of these for other optometrists through our regular articles in Optician
Each of the articles below can be downloaded as a PDF file.
Intense Pulsed Light Combined with Low Level Blue and Red Light Therapy for Demodex-Associated Blepharitis
Original Research Unertaken by: Sarah Farrant, Giuseppe Giannaccare, Chris Hong Long Lim, Giulia Coco.
Purpose: Demodex-associated blepharitis is a chronic disease of the lid accounting for over 60% of all blepharitis. Although several therapies have been employed to address Demodex mites’ infestation, there is no universal consensus about the most effective strategy. Purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of combined intense pulsed light (IPL) and low-level light therapy (LLLT) in the treatment of Demodex-associated blepharitis and associated ocular surface disease (OSD).
Impact of environmental and societal challenges on the ocular surface
Dr Sònia Travé Huarte and Sarah Farrant summarise findings from the TFOS lifestyle report with respect to environmental and societal influences on the ocular surface.
The TFOS Lifestyle reports investigate how certain environmental, social, and intrinsic factors challenge the ocular surface.
The ocular microbiome
Following on from last week’s case study of a patient exhibiting saponification, Sarah Farrant explores the link between this common symptom, lid health and the bacterial load present on and around the ocular surface (C104752, suitable for logging as one provider-led distance learning CPD point for optometrists, contact lens opticians and dispensing opticians)
Light fantastic
Effective light therapies for dry eye management are now a reality writes Sarah Farrant
Dry eye disease: a soap opera?
Sarah Farrant describes a recent case of dry eye disease exhibiting signs of saponification, a sign that is all too often overlooked.
Making up is hard to do
In the first of a series of anterior eye case studies, Sarah Farrant and Bill Harvey share some cases where make-up has, to a varying extent, been either part of the presenting problem or part of the management plan
The impact of cosmetics on the ocular surface
There is an increasing body of evidence suggesting many of the components of cosmetic products routinely applied to the periocular skin and lid margins may have a negative impact on the tears and ocular surface and, in some cases, have been linked with more serious disease. In this review, Sarah Farrant offers an overview of cosmetics, the risks they present and how to advise our patients about their use. (C103516, suitable for one distance learning CPD point for optometrists, contact lens opticians and dispensing opticians)
Podcasts
Patient Mental Health – Eyes and minds
Mental health isn’t usually the first consideration in optometrists’ minds when they see patients. But with conditions like anxiety and depression on the rise, optometrists, as primary healthcare providers, should be on the lookout for mental health concerns and how to point patients in the right direction.
Dry Eye? Think MGD and beyond
The impact of severe dry eye or ocular surface disease on quality of life has been compared to someone who’s had a renal transplant or unstable angina. In this episode, we hear how dry eye disease affected both the ocular and mental health of patient Dave Cannell.