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Ocular Microbiota and Intraocular Inflammation.

Jing Jing Li¹, Sanjun Yi¹, Lai Wei¹

¹State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.

Frontiers in Immunology

|January 11, 2021

Summary

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The ocular microbiota, or microbes in the eye, plays a crucial role in eye health. An imbalance in these microbes can lead to inflammatory eye diseases.

Keywords:

eye intraocular inflammation ocular inflammatory disease ocular microbiota ocular surface microbiome

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Background:

The ocular surface harbors a diverse community of microorganisms known as the ocular microbiota.
Commensal microbes are vital for regulating host metabolism, immune system development, and defense against pathogens.
Dysbiosis of the ocular microbiota can precipitate pathogenic overgrowth, leading to inflammation.

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The ocular microbiota is integral to maintaining eye health.
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Modulating the ocular microbiota offers promising therapeutic potential for treating intraocular inflammation.