Ophthalmologist Dmitri Dementyev stated that a mite called demodex can live on a person's eyelashes.
Medianews.az reports that normally this parasite resides in the eyelash follicles, but when the immune system weakens, it can rapidly multiply and cause problems.
According to the doctor, the substances secreted by demodex cause crusting on the eyelids and also increase the sensation of itching in the eyes.
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