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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Refining the Diagnostic Technique to Determine Prevalence of Demodex Mites in Eyelash Hair Follicles Within Standard Ophthalmic Practice: A Single-Center Outpatient Clinical Study

Charlotte Boel1 Eyescan Rijswijk, Rijswijk, the Netherlands;2 Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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Elianne Westerveld3 Eyescan Warmond, Warmond, the Netherlands
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Daniëlla Kloos3 Eyescan Warmond, Warmond, the Netherlands
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Fleur Goezinne1 Eyescan Rijswijk, Rijswijk, the NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 2027-2036 | Received 27 Mar 2023, Accepted 17 Jun 2023, Published online: 17 Jul 2023

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