Impact of contact lenses on the ocular surface microbiome, tear proteome, and dry eye disease.

Microbiol Spectr · 2026 · PMC12955385 · PMID 41636495

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Beta diversity through NMDS revealed no separation between contact lens wearers and control in females; however, there was a marginally significant difference in the male subgroup ( P = 0.056, F = 2.68, R 2 = 0.13; Fig. 4B ), suggesting a possible effect at the 10% significance level.

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