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Demodex: Another Means of Preventing Contact Lens Dropout?

Attendees of the lecture, “Focus on the Lids for OSD Success,” which was provided by Melissa Barnett, OD, learned, in part, about another focus for deterring contact lens dropout: identifying Demodex.

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  • Jennifer Kirby, managing editor

  • March 2, 2025

  • 2 min

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Top Institutions in Optometry

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

    Miami, FL

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Ocular Surface Disease
    • Contact Lens Research

  • #2

    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Cornea and External Disease
    • Contact Lens Research

  • #3

    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine
    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine

    San Francisco, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Ocular Surface Disease
    • Contact Lens Research

  • #4

    Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute
    Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Cornea and External Disease
    • Contact Lens Research

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Demodex: Another Means of Preventing Contact Lens Dropout?

  • by Jennifer Kirby, managing editor

  • March 2, 2025

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