Can Gut Microbiota Affect Dry Eye Syndrome?

Dry Eye Syndrome

Our understanding of keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), also known as dry eye syndrome, has been changed over recent years. Until lately, the condition was thought to be merely due to aqueous tear insufficiency. Today, it is understood that KCS is a multifactorial disorder due to inflammation of the ocular surface and lacrimal gland, neurotrophic deficiency and meibomian gland dysfunction. This ...

dry eye syndrome

purpose: dry eye syndrome is a multifactorial disorder of the tear film and ocular surface that results in eye discomfort, visual disturbance, and often ocular surface damage. studies suggest that the prevalence of clinically diagnosed dry eye syndrome (des) is 0.4%. to 0.5%, which is highest among women and the elderly. the burden of des can be substantial, affecting visual function, daily act...

Gut Microbiota and Neuropsychiatric Disorders

Exercise can help modulate human gut microbiota

McFadzean, Robert, "Exercise can help modulate human gut microbiota" (2014). Undergraduate Honors Theses. Paper 155. Abstract Moderate exercise has been shown to be beneficial to health in many ways, including reducing stress, building a stronger immune system and increasing cardiovascular health. Recent studies in the human gut microbiome have demonstrated benefits of certain microorganisms in...

Dry eye and Meige's syndrome.

AIMS To determine the relation between dry eye and Meige's syndrome. METHODS 325 patients with dry eye were divided into those responsive to topical and other forms of treatment (n = 276) and those who were not (n = 49). A neuropsychiatric examination was performed to check for Meige's syndrome in the latter group. RESULTS Twenty eight (57%) of the treatment unresponsive patients were diagn...