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Riham Shawer1,2, Abraham Solomon1
1Department of Ophthalmology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Centre.
Purpose Of Review:
This review's objective is to give readers an update on recent and developing information about the function of the ocular surface microbiome in keratoconus.
Recent Findings:
The microbiome's function in the pathogenesis of keratoconus is supported by recent research. Numerous metabolites that are produced by the ocular surface bacteria can affect the host tissue. A shift in the microbiota may influence the composition of these metabolites, which could have an effect on keratoconus by altering the cornea's metabolic environment.
Summary:
Gaining insight into the function of the ocular surface microbiota in keratoconus could open up new avenues for the creation of new therapeutic modalities.
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