Two types of Demodex mites live on humans: Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis. Photo Credit: NANOCLUSTERING / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Getty Image Male and female mites usually mate inside a ...

Waking up with itchy eyelids might seem like a typical allergy symptom but it could also be a sign of eye mites.

What are these mites? They're called Demodex folliculorum (D. folliculorum) and Demodex brevis (D. brevis) and they are two species of mites that live on every adult human's face [1]. Michelle ...

and Demodex brevis, which prefers oil glands. While these mites naturally coexist with humans, factors like age, poor hygiene ...

The prevalence of Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis in cylindrical dandruff patients ... Prevalence of Demodex mites in eyelashes among people of Oaxaca, Mexico. Acta Microbiol Immunol ...

Eye mites, or Demodex, are microscopic organisms that live at the base of your eyelashes. Most people have them but in some cases the tiny arachnids can cause Demodex blepharitis, which is a ...