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ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2025

Evaluation of conjunctival flora in congenital ptosis.

Mehmet Balbaba, Fatih Ulaş, Mehmet Canleblebici, Ozan Güven, Zülal Aşcı Toraman, Hakan Yıldırım, Murat Erdağ

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Mehmet BalbabaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Fırat University, Elazığ 23119, Türkiye.
Fatih UlaşDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu 14030, Türkiye.
Mehmet CanleblebiciDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kayseri State Hospital, Kayseri 38080, Türkiye.
Ozan GüvenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Fırat University, Elazığ 23119, Türkiye.
Zülal Aşcı ToramanFırat University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Microbiology, Elazığ 23119, Türkiye.
Hakan YıldırımDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Fırat University, Elazığ 23119, Türkiye.
Murat ErdağDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Fırat University, Elazığ 23119, Türkiye.

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Abstract

aimTo assess and compare the conjunctival bacterial flora in patients with congenital ptosis (CP) to that of healthy individuals.

methodsThe study included 38 patients with CP and 42 healthy control subjects. Conjunctival cultures were collected using a cotton-tipped swab applied to the inferior conjunctival fornix. The samples were inoculated into blood agar, eosin methylene blue agar, chocolate agar for bacteria, and Sabouraud dextrose agar medium for fungi.

resultsThe culture positivity rate was 68.4% in CP and 47.6% in the control group (

conclusionCulture positivity is significantly higher in the ptotic eyes of CP. Potentially pathogenic microorganisms are more frequently isolated from the CP group compared with the healthy control group.

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bacteriacongenital ptosisconjunctival flora

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PMID40994593
PMCPMC12453997

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