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To elucidate confounding factors in ocular surface microbiome research and to confirm the presence of a core ocular surface microbiome and its temporal stability.
The investigator will take a conjunctival sample of both eyes of a group of volunteers together with an extensive questionnaire. Furthermore, 50 volunteers will be sampled repeatedly during one year or two years.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| conjunctival swab | Other | A conjunctival swab of both eyes will be taken |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Conjunctival swab | Diagnostic Test | A conjunctival swab of both eyes will be taken at the same time together with an extensive questionnaire. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Richness and evenness of distribution of the microbial flora measured as operational taxonomic units on a single moment | A conjunctival swab and extensive questionnaire will be taken to search for a core ocular surface microbiome and confounding factors | 20 minutes for samples and filling the questionnaires |
| Change in richness and evenness of distribution of the microbial flora, measured as operational taxonomic units, over time | A conjunctival swab will be taken on different points in time to investigate the temporal stability of the conjunctival microbial flora | 20 minutes for the first sample and questionnaire, 5 minutes for all other visits |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Heleen Delbeke, MD | Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Ophthalmology | Leuven | 3000 | Belgium |
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A conjunctival swab will be taken from healthy volunteers
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