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Microbiome and the Eye
ISBN: 9780323983389
Published: 2023
Publisher: Academic Press
Language: English
Format: Paperback / softback
Format: 9.25×7.5
Published: 2023
Publisher: Academic Press
Language: English
Format: Paperback / softback
Format: 9.25×7.5
Description
<p><i>Microbiome and the Eye: What’s the connection?</i> highlights how alterations in the gut and eye microbiomes can lead to systemic immune alterations with subsequent effects on the eye. The book is divided into two sections, one highlighting how alterations in the gut microbiome impact various components of health outside the gut, with a focus on the immune system and inflammatory mediators, and the second focusing on studies on a variety of ocular diseases, including ocular surface diseases/dry eye, keratitis, uveitis, glaucoma, and retinopathy to gut dysbiosis. With its translational approach, the book is suitable for both researchers and clinicians.</p> <p>The book will help readers understand the mechanisms in which gut and eye microbiome composition may influence health in multiple compartments, with a focus on eye diseases.</p>
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