The eye is a sensory organ exposed to the environment and protected by a mucosal tissue
barrier. While it shares a number of features with other mucosal tissues, the ocular mucosal …

Nutrients, required by human bodies to perform life-sustaining functions, are obtained from
the diet. They are broadly classified into macronutrients (carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins) …

Gut bacterial microbiome dysbiosis in type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) has been reported,
but such an association with Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is not known. We explored possible …

Recently, increasing studies have emphasized the importance of commensal bacteria in
humans, including microbiota in the oral cavity, gut, vagina, or skin. Ocular surface …

Exercise can alter the composition of gut microbiota. However, studies examining the effects
of exercise on gut microbiota in the elderly are lacking. This study aims to investigate …

Studies have documented dysbiosis in the gut mycobiome in people with Type 2 diabetes
mellitus (T2DM). However, it is not known whether dysbiosis in the gut mycobiome of T2DM …

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 …

The objective of this study was to examine the correlation between gut microbiota and both
age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and glaucoma. Mendelian randomization studies …

Keratitis, an inflammatory disease of the eye, when neglected could lead to sight-threatening
complications and ultimately blindness. Globally, over a million people are affected by …

The primary focus of this review was to establish the possible association of dysbiotic
changes in the gut bacterial microbiomes with both intestinal and extra-intestinal diseases …