- Several areas of the body have a microbiome, including the gut, skin, mouth, nose, ear, and eyes.
- Researchers have been studying the eye microbiome and its role in eye diseases such as dry eye.
- Researchers from Stephen F. Austin State University have found the eye microbiomes of healthy eyes and those with dry eye differ in their mix of microbes.
- Scientists believe this finding could help improve treatments for not only dry eye but other eye conditions as well.
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Over the past few years, researchers have been focusing on studying the eye microbiome and its role in
Now, a new study recently presented at Discover BMB, the annual meeting of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, reports how the eye microbiomes of healthy eyes and those with dry eye differ in their mix of microbes.
The study’s researchers from Stephen F. Austin State University believe this finding could help improve treatments for not only dry eye but other eye conditions as well.
The eye microbiome refers to the community of bacteria and other microorganisms present on the conjunctiva and the cornea of the eye.
The conjunctiva of the eye is the thin, clear membrane covering the white portion of the eyes, while the cornea is a clear, dome-shaped covering for the very front of the eye.
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