Advocating gut-retina connection and microbiota mediated pathways in management of age-related macular degeneration: Preclinical to clinical perspective.
- 2026-05
- Review
- Ageing research reviews 117
- Pramod V Waghmare
- Kaustubh Ajit Kolekar
- Bushra Bashir
- Popat S Kumbhar
- Kalpana S Patil
- Gaurav Gupta
- Parteek Prasher
- Saurabh Kumar Jha
- John Disouza
- Shailendra S Gurav
- Kamal Dua
- Sachin Kumar Singh
- PubMed: 41759744
- DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2026.103071
- Low evidence
The healthy gut microbiota containing Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium breve, Bifidobacterium longum, and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, are responsible for maintaining gut homeostasis, protecting the retina, and preventing ARMD progression.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Moderate