Microbiome and the Eye
What's the Connection?

Discusses how alterations in gut microbiome can lead to systemic immune alterations in the eye

Anat Galor (Edited by), Jun Sun (Edited by)

9780323983389, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 22 June 2023

240 pages, 150 illustrations (100 in full color)
23.5 x 19 x 1.5 cm, 0.45 kg

Microbiome and the Eye: What’s the connection? 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.

Part 1: How does the microbiome influence human health 1.The “normal? gut microbiome and human health 2. The “normal? oral microbiome and human health 3. The “normal? eye microbiome and human health 4. What is microbial dysbiosis and how does it impact human health 5. Immune responses to microbial dysbiosis 6. Microbiome and wound healing

Subject Areas: Life sciences: general issues [PSA]