[Clinical correlations between dry eye and cataract surgery]

Oftalmologia. 2007;51(4):79-82.
[Article in Romanian]

Abstract

Cataract procedure is sometimes followed by dry eye symptoms. The dimensions of the incisions, topical medication and other manoeuvres are responsible for these phenomena. I tried to objective them by break-up-time (BUT) and Schirmer test. The favourable outcomes of artificial tears confirm this theory.

MeSH terms

  • Cataract Extraction / adverse effects*
  • Cataract Extraction / methods
  • Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological
  • Dry Eye Syndromes / diagnosis
  • Dry Eye Syndromes / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Phacoemulsification / adverse effects
  • Tears / metabolism*