High Prevalence of Demodex Infestation is Associated With Poor Blood Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Guangzhou Diabetic Eye Study.

Patients with T2DM, especially those with poor blood glucose control, tend to have a higher prevalence of ocular Demodex infestation, suggesting that high blood glucose is a risk factor for demodicosis.