Dry eye syndrome and cataract surgery

Introduction. Dry eye syndrome has become a common problem after ocular surgeries with a significant impact on the quality of life. Many patients, who have undergone cataract surgery, postop?eratively developed dry eye symptoms. Dry eye syndrome is one of the risk factors associated with cataract surgery. Material and Methods. The prospective study included 80 patients. We recorded the self-reported dry eye symptoms, the values of Schirmer test,...