The ocular surface flora perform an important role in the defense mechanisms of the ocular
surface system. Its regulation of the immunological activity and the barrier effect against …

The ocular surface is continually exposed to the environment and as a consequence to
different types of microbes, but whether there is a normal microbiota of the ocular surface …

Several lifestyle choices made by contact lens wearers can have adverse consequences on
ocular health. These include being non-adherent to contact lens care, sleeping in lenses, ill …

Purpose.: Ocular surface (OS) microbiota contributes to infectious and autoimmune diseases
of the eye. Comprehensive analysis of microbial diversity at the OS has been impossible …

The ocular surface is continuously exposed to the environment and, therefore, it is surprising
that it harbors only few commensals with low degree of diversity. This unique aspect of the …

The ocular surface is exposed continuously to the environment and, as a consequence, to a
variety of different microbes. After the results of the Human Microbiome Project became …

The microbiome is important to the host as a whole, both in maintenance of health and in the
pathophysiology of disease. The purpose of this review is to explore the relationship …

The report of this subcommittee concerns the impact of contact lenses (CLs) on the ocular
surface, with a particular emphasis on CL discomfort (CLD). We define the ocular surface, its …

Background To investigate the ocular microbiome in meibomian gland dysfunction in
Auckland, New Zealand. Design Prospective, cross‐sectional, observational, university …

Purpose: To enumerate the ocular surface fungal microbiome of healthy human eyes by
using next-generation sequencing (NGS). Methods: Tarsal and fornix conjunctiva from the …