Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Microbiome of the Eye

Microbiome of the Eye

The human eye has a specialized microbiota that reflects its unique anatomical and immunological environment. This low-biomass microbial community predominantly colonizes the conjunctiva and eyelid margins, playing a vital role in ocular surface homeostasis and defense. Despite its proximity to the richly colonized facial skin, the ocular surface maintains a distinct microbial profile due to continuous mechanical and biochemical defense mechanisms.The conjunctival surface hosts fewer microbial...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Models for implementing continuing professional development programs in low-resource countries.

MedEdPublish (2016)·2024

Same author

Online Faculty Development on Curriculum Design in Simulation-based Education by International Collaboration - An Example from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Middle East African journal of ophthalmology·2024

Same author

Online Faculty Development: An African Lusophone Ophthalmic Society Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Middle East African journal of ophthalmology·2022

Same author

Twelve tips for developing a global community of scholars in health professions education.

Medical teacher·2020

Same author

Capturing the wisdom of the crowd: health professions' educators meet at a virtual world café.

Perspectives on medical education·2020

Same author

Dual drug delivery from hydrophobic and hydrophilic intraocular lenses: in-vitro and in-vivo studies.

Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society·2020

Same journal

[Allergy to Αlpha-1 Adrenergic Agonists in Different Formulations: A Case Report].

Acta medica portuguesa·2026

Same journal

[Presence of Dermatologists on Social Media: Perception of the Portuguese Population].

Acta medica portuguesa·2026

Same journal

[Sexual Health in Oncology Patients and Cancer Survivors: A Structured Protocol to Address an Unmet Clinical Need at IPO-Porto].

Acta medica portuguesa·2026

Same journal

Hyperthermia in a Teenager: Is it Just a Heat Stroke?

Acta medica portuguesa·2026

Same journal

Cutaneous Polyarteritis Nodosa as the Inaugural Manifestation of Hairy Cell Leukemia.

Acta medica portuguesa·2026

Same journal

Alopecia Neoplastica from Breast Carcinoma: When Hair Loss Hides Something Else.

Acta medica portuguesa·2026

See all related articles

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Mar 26, 2026

Author Spotlight: Anterior HR-OCT as a Non-Invasive Tool for Characterizing Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia

Author Spotlight: Anterior HR-OCT as a Non-Invasive Tool for Characterizing Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia

Published on: August 9, 2024

A Pink Conjunctival Lesion

Helena P Filipe¹, Cristina Vaz-Pereira¹, Silvestre Cruz¹

¹Departamento de Oftalmologia. Instituto Dr. Gama Pinto. Lisboa. Portugal.

Acta Medica Portuguesa

|February 6, 2016

Summary

No abstract available in PubMed .

More Related Videos

Author Spotlight: Advancing Research in Corneal Opacity Treatment and Regeneration

Author Spotlight: Advancing Research in Corneal Opacity Treatment and Regeneration

Published on: August 4, 2023

Impression Cytology of the Lid Wiper Area

Impression Cytology of the Lid Wiper Area

Published on: August 9, 2016

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Mar 26, 2026

Author Spotlight: Anterior HR-OCT as a Non-Invasive Tool for Characterizing Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia

Author Spotlight: Anterior HR-OCT as a Non-Invasive Tool for Characterizing Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia

Published on: August 9, 2024

Author Spotlight: Advancing Research in Corneal Opacity Treatment and Regeneration

Author Spotlight: Advancing Research in Corneal Opacity Treatment and Regeneration

Published on: August 4, 2023

Impression Cytology of the Lid Wiper Area

Impression Cytology of the Lid Wiper Area

Published on: August 9, 2016