Table 2. Comparison of the positive cases between the groups.

	Blepharitis group (n=19)	Control group (n=11)
Periodic acid–Schiff stain	15	2*
Culture	4	−
Fungal elements on direct microscopy	11	1†
Demodex on direct microscopy	8	−

P-value: *0.002, ^†0.018 (χ² test).