A clinical study to evaluate incidence of dry eye following cataract surgery
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction Post cataract surgery dry eye in the susceptible population can adversely impact visual outcome and overall patient comfort There are varying reports on the incidence of post cataract surgery dry eye depending on patient population and surgical technique This study has evaluated the incidence and factors causing dry eye following phacoemulsification small incisional cataract surgery SICS and conventional extracapsular cataract surgery ECCEMaterials and Methods Patients with cataract in the age group of 40 to 80 years with normal ocular surface and schirmers test at baseline were followed up after cataract surgery with schirmers recording at 1 month and 3 months Pre and post surgery schirmers values were compared for estimation of dry eyesResults A total 390 patients underwent cataract surgery with an overall post surgery residual dry eye incidence of 221 95 CI 1794 to 2617 at the end of 3 months follow up Of these 31 had mild 67 had moderate and 2 had severe dry eye A higher incidence was seen in SICS as compared to phacoemulsification A statistically significant association was noted between dry eye and diminution of vision p 0001Keywords Dry eye Extra capsular Phacoemulsification Small incision Schirmers test
Authors and Affiliations
Abhinav Khadke, Mansur Ali Khan, P S Moulick, Sandeep Gupta
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