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Dry eye after cataract surgery

Poster Details

First Author: H.Kastelan CROATIA

Co Author(s): A. Gverovic Antunica                    

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To evaluate changes in dry eye symptoms and diagnostic test values after cataract surgery

Setting:

General hospital Dubrovnik

Methods:

We analyzed 50 eyes ( 50 patients) who underwent uncomplicated phacoemulsification. Ocular surface disease questionnaire (OSDI),Schirmer I test, tear film break-up time (TBUT), fluorescein staining (Oxford scale) were evaluated preoperatively, at 1 week, 1 month and 3 months postoperatively.

Results:

Preoperative dry eye was diagnosed in 22 %. Seven days after phacoemulsification, the prevalence of dry eye was 34%. The severity of dry eye peaked seven days post-phacoemulsification. The mean OSDI scores on day 7 and months 1 and 3 postoperatively were 22.26, 19.25, and 17.34, respectively. Within 3 months post-surgery, both the symptoms and signs showed rapid and gradual improvements.

Conclusions:

: Cataract surgery affects ocular surface. Dry eye can be induced or deteriorated after cataract surgery.

Financial Disclosure:

None