Findings on Life Science Discussed by Investigators at L.V. Prasad Eye Institute (Metagenomics of the Lacrimal Sac In Primary Acquired Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction: the Lacriome Paper 1).

A recent study conducted at the L.V. Prasad Eye Institute in Telangana, India, aimed to investigate the metagenomics of the lacrimal sac in patients with primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (PANDO). The researchers collected samples from ten patients who underwent endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy and performed whole shotgun metagenome sequencing. The results showed that the lacrimal sacs harbor diverse microbial communities, including bacteria, viruses, and archaea. The study suggests that further research on the lacrimal sac may provide insights into the understanding of PANDO. This research has been peer-reviewed and published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. [Extracted from the article]