Potential Role of Ocular Microbiome, Host Genotype, Tear Cytokines, and Environmental Factors in Corneal Infiltrative Events in Contact Lens Wearers

• Published in: Investigative ophthalmology & visual science Vol. 59; no. 15; pp. 5752 - 5761
• Main Authors: Chao, Cecilia, Akileswaran, Lakshmi, Cooke Bailey, Jessica N., Willcox, Mark, Van Gelder, Russell, Lakkis, Carol, Stapleton, Fiona, Richdale, Kathryn
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 01.12.2018
• Subjects: Clinical and Epidemiologic Research

The purpose of this study was to explore differences in genotype, ocular surface microbiome, tear inflammatory markers, and environmental and behavioral exposures in soft contact lens (SCL) wearers with and without a history of corneal infiltrative events (CIEs). Nine SCL wearers with a recent CIE a...