Ocular surface microbiota changes after external dacryocystorhinostomy: a “chicken or egg” problem
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2020
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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in the ocular surface and nasal microbiota after external dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) in patients with unilateral nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO). Methods: This prospective study included 68 eyes of 34 patients. Prior to external DCR, nasal and conjunctival smears were obtained from the affected eye and healthy contralateral eye. Results: Ocular surface cultures were positive in 19 (55.9%) of the NLDO eyes and 4 (11.8%) of the healthy eyes (p[removed]
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Conjunctiva, Dacryocystorhinostomy, Microbiota, Nasolacrimal duct obstruction, Ocular flora
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B-ENT
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Q4
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Q3
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16
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1
