The closed eye microbiome of a dry eye has more microbial diversity compared with the closed eye microbiome of a control eye, which may result in dysregulation of closed eye neutrophils.
“Increased microbial diversity is something that is seen as largely favorable because it’s more resistant to perturbation. However, the increased diversity could actually be an indication of a decreased ability to regulate the microbiome, or it could also indicate an increase of pathobionts into the system,” Cameron K. Postnikoff, MASc, PhD, FAAO, said at the virtual Association for Research
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