Acanthamoeba keratitis is an infection caused by a unicellular protozoan of the genus
Acanthamoeba that is universally widespread. Until now, most cases were reported in …

While pathogens of the eye have been studied for a very long time, the existence of resident
microbes on the surface of healthy eyes has gained interest only recently. It appears that …

To determine if there is a core ocular surface microbiome and whether there are microbial
community changes over time, the conjunctiva of 45 healthy subjects were sampled at three …

Abstract rRNA gene high-throughput sequencing was performed in the conjunctival swab
samples to investigate the composition of the OS bacterial community in DE (n= 35) and …

Purpose The low microbial abundance on the ocular surface results in challenges in the
characterization of its microbiome. The purpose of this study was to reveal factors …

The biofilm-forming potential of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis,
isolated from patients with Endophthalmitis, was monitored using glass cover slips and …

Purpose To characterize the mean topographical shape of the human sclera of a normal
eye. Methods Forty‐five participants aged from 19 to 45 years and with no previous ocular …

Background Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (ARC) and allergic rhinitis (AR) are prevalent allergic
diseases. People are becoming increasingly aware of the impact of microbial disorders on …

In this work, we developed a simple method to load drugs into commercially available
contact lenses utilizing fluorous chemistry. We demonstrated this method using model …

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the adhesion of Acanthamoeba trophozoites on
cosmetic contact lenses (CLs) with and without CL care multipurpose solution (MPS) …