The Influence of Age and Sex on Ocular Surface Microbiota in Healthy Adults

• Published in: Investigative ophthalmology & visual science Vol. 58; no. 14; p. 6030
• Main Authors: Wen, Xiaofeng, Miao, Li, Deng, Yuhua, Bible, Paul W., Hu, Xiao, Zou, Yanli, Liu, Yu, Guo, Shixin, Liang, Juanran, Chen, Tingting, Peng, Guang-Hua, Chen, Wei, Liang, Lingyi, Wei, Lai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2017

A growing body of evidence suggests that the microbiome of the ocular surface confers potent immunoregulatory functions and has a key role in the physiologic maintenance of healthy eyes and in the pathogenesis of ocular diseases. Although the microbiome is known to be affected by age and sex, the in...