Dry Eye Post Surgery Update

Recent advances in the field of refractive surgery have prioritized visual quality as a primary clinical parameter in the treatment of these patients. Dry eye symptoms are one of the most frequent causes of complaints of those patients who undergo refractive or cataract surgery, most often in the immediate post-operative phase. The patients who undergo cataract surgery show relatively higher chances to present dry eye symptoms following surgery, and most commonly disappears within a short span of time.