Effect of Probiotics on Bacterial Isolates Accompanying Dry Eye Syndrome
This study included collection of (60) swab samples taken from patients of dry eye syndrome referred to Ibn Al-Haetham Teaching Eye Hospital in Baghdad. Results showed that (53) of these samples were positive for bacterial occurrence after culturing on related selective media.Bacterial isolates were identified by cultural, microscopic and biochemical examinations. After confirming the conventional identification by (Api) kits specified for each type of bacteria, the following species and percentage of bacteria were recorded :-