Indoor Airborne Microbial Concentration and Dry Eye.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To examine associations between indoor airborne microbial concentration and dry eye (DE) measures.

Design

Prospective, observational, cross-sectional study.

Methods

A total of 157 individuals with normal external ocular anatomy were recruited from the Miami Veterans Affairs eye clinic. Subjects underwent a clinical evaluation that included assessment of DE symptoms and signs. Indoor air was sampled using bioaerosol impactors with nutrient and soy media, and samples were incubated for 48 hours at 37 C with 5% CO₂. Number of microbial colonies (CFU) was recorded. Outcome measures were DE symptoms and signs.

Results

A total of 157 unique subjects participated in home and clinical visits and of these, 93 completed a 6-month follow-up of home and

SUBMITTER: Rock S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9580028 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature