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Blepharitis (eyelid inflammation) is a leading cause of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD) and Ocular Surface Disease (OSD).

Demodex Mites and staph bacteria are the causes of blepharitis.

They specifically love to live inside hair follicles. They have legs that they can use to crawl around and are roughly 0.4mm long as fully-grown adults. 

The mites themselves only live 14 – 16 days. 

 Demodex Brevis dig down deep into your meibomian and sebaceous glands. To survive, they feast on the sebum found in the meibomian glands.

Blue light treatment masks are the quickest way to kill Demodex mites.  Four 20-minute treatments will eradicate Demodex.

After blue light therapy, HypoChlor spray gel applied to the lid margins several times per week will prevent Demodex from recurring.