Relationship between the ocular microbiome and pseudoexfoliation syndrome/glaucoma and cataracts
Are you eligible to participate in this study?
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:
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Conditions: CataractPseudoexfoliation Syndrome
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Age: Between 30 Year(s) - 90 Year(s)
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Gender: Male or Female
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Other Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects who are diagnosed with pseudoexfoliation syndrome and cataract by an ophthalmologist (PEXS + Cataract Group)
- Subjects who are diagnosed with cataract by an ophthalmologist (Cataract Group)
- Subjects who are Healthy controls, confirmed by an ophthalmologist (Healthy Control Group)
- Subjects who are able and agrees to undergo colonoscopy procedure
- Subjects who are at least 30 years old and older
You may not be eligible for this study if the following are true:
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- Subjects with history of diabetes.
- Subjects with history of cancer
- Subjects with history of chemotherapy
- Subjects with history of radiation therapy
- Subjects with history of immune diseases
- Subjects who are taking immune suppressors / immune modulators
- Subjects who have received antibiotics in the last 4 months
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