Homeostasis and Defense at the Surface of the Eye. The Conjunctival Microbiota.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2021
Publication Title
Current eye research
Keywords
JGM, Aging, Bacteria, Conjunctiva, Contact Lenses, Eye Infections, Bacterial, Homeostasis, Humans, Immunity, Innate, Microbiota, Sequence Analysis, DNA
JAX Source
Curr Eye Res 2021 Jan; 46(1):1-6
Volume
46
Issue
1
First Page
1
Last Page
6
ISSN
1460-2202
PMID
32584612
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/02713683.2020.1788100
Abstract
The literature on ocular microbiome has grown tremendously over the past decade, and our knowledge of the different aspects and roles in homeostasis and protection is continuously growing. The development of 16 S rRNA sequencing has allowed the field to characterize communities of bacteria in health and ocular disease. Efforts should continue to further elucidate the interplay between microbiome and key players, such as age, comorbidities, and contact lens usage in order to have better control of the sight-threatening complications.
Recommended Citation
Garza A,
Diaz G,
Hamdan M,
Shetty A,
Hong B,
Cervantes J.
Homeostasis and Defense at the Surface of the Eye. The Conjunctival Microbiota. Curr Eye Res 2021 Jan; 46(1):1-6