Open AccessTo Study the Dry Eye Prevalence Following Phacoemulsification Surgery
Author(s) -
Seema Rajvanshi,
Sunita Khurana
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of medical and biomedical studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-8698
pISSN - 2589-868X
DOI - 10.32553/ijmbs.v6i3.2468
Subject(s) - phacoemulsification , medicine , dry eyes , incidence (geometry) , prospective cohort study , cataract surgery , surgery , ophthalmology , senile cataract , eye disease , visual acuity , physics , optics
Background: To study dry eye following phacoemulsification surgery
Methods: This prospective observational study was performed after selecting 100 consecutive patients over 45 years of age with senile cataract, without preexisting dry eye and other ocular disorders.
Results: All the tests performed preoperatively and postoperatively showed incidence of dry eye to be 10.00%.
Conclusion: We concluded that cataract surgery can cause dry eye. However, before surgery, preoperative assessment of all patients should be done properly. Patients must be informed about the possible occurrence of dry eye symptoms postoperativelyand should be managed accordingly.
Keywords: Dry Eye, Phacoemulsification surgery, Tear Film Break Up Time