Objective:

To identify correlational patterns between aqueous humor microbiome and high myopia cataract progression in a preliminary investigation.

Approach:

Key Findings:

• High myopia cataract patients showed significant alterations in aqueous humor microbial diversity.
• Decreased abundance of Escherichia and increased abundance of Neisseria, Capnocytophaga, Veillonella, Rhodococcus, Jensenia, and Corynebacterium were observed.
• Transcriptomic analysis revealed reprogramming of metabolism-related genes and activation of ErbB and HIF-1 signaling pathways.

Interpretation:

Limitations:

• Small sample size limits generalizability.
• Study design does not establish causation.

Conclusion:

This study integrates microbiome and transcriptomic data related to high myopia-associated cataract.

Source

Based on findings from:

Integrated analysis of the aqueous humor microbiome and lens capsule transcriptome in high myopia cataract: a pilot study

Yaoyan Qiu, Wenting Cai, Zihan Xie, Chenxi Li, Fan Yang, Yiyong Qian, Jingwu Song, Tianyu Zheng. Frontiers In Medicine, 2026.

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2026.1845205/full

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