Word: coston
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...facial mite, Demodex folliculorum, has been recognized since 1841, but many doctors have been unaware of its existence, or have forgotten about it. Demodex rarely causes discomfort. It might have remained virtually unnoticed if Oklahoma Ophthalmologist Tullos O. Coston had not described its habitat and habits two years...
Only in Darkness. Following Coston's procedure, Jacobson plucked several eyelashes from each adult patient. The microscope showed that of 300 patients, 120 had at least one Demodex clinging to their eyelashes, and some had dozens. The mite appears to favor older people (60% of those over 55 were infected) and shun children...
...women who avoid soaping their faces and use only cleansing creams (which do not remove facial oils) are natural targets for the tiny parasite. Regular washing reduces the Demodex population, but no way has been found to drive away all the mites. Until such a remedy is found, Ophthalmologist Coston says, "man must remain the dish of his uninvited guest...