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Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2019 Oct;19(5):482-487. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0000000000000559.

Role of the ocular surface microbiome in allergic disease.

Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

Kara M Cavuoto, Allison C Stradiotto, Anat Galor

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  1. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller, School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.
  2. Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona.
  3. Miami Veterans Administration Medical Center, Miami, Florida, USA.

PMID: 31169596 DOI: 10.1097/ACI.0000000000000559

Abstract

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purpose of this review is to provide an update regarding new and emerging data on the role of the ocular surface microbiome in allergic disease.

RECENT FINDINGS: Recent findings support the role of the microbiome in the pathophysiology of allergic disease of the ocular surface.

SUMMARY: Understanding the role of the ocular surface microbiome in allergic disease may provide a new target for the development of therapeutic interventions.

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