The Microbiome of the Meibum and Ocular Surface in Healthy Subjects

• Published in: Investigative ophthalmology & visual science Vol. 61; no. 2; p. 18
• Main Authors: Suzuki, Tomo, Sutani, Takashi, Nakai, Hiroko, Shirahige, Katsuhiko, Kinoshita, Shigeru
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 01.02.2020
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Eyelids - microbiology; Female; Healthy Volunteers; Humans; Immunology and Microbiology; Lacrimal Apparatus - microbiology; Male; Meibomian Glands - microbiology; Microbiota - physiology; Middle Aged; Young Adult

The purpose of this study was to investigate the microbiome in the meibum, conjunctival sac, and eyelid skin in young and elderly healthy subjects, and analyze the effect that age, sex, and region have on microbiome composition. This study involved 36 healthy subjects (young-age subjects: 9 men/9 wo...