I have mites!?

Yes, you heard it correctly. You have mites in your eyelashes. Don't worry, we can help! These tiny microorganisms, called demodex mites, live in your eyelash follicles. When they become overpopulated and can cause symptoms such as debris at the eyelash base, inflammation of the eyelid and eyes, clogging of the meibomian glands leading to dry eye, itching, burning, sensitivity to light, and red lid margins. The best way to be checked for demodex mites is an in person slit lamp examination by a trained optometrist or ophthalmologist.

Treatments for demodex mites including eyelid cleansers containing tea tree oil, okra based cleaning systems like Zest by Zocular, and the prescription eye drop xDemvy.