@article{Shakeel Faiz_2018, title={Dry Eye Disease Following Cataract Surgery}, volume={34}, url={https://www.pjo.org.pk/index.php/pjo/article/view/270}, DOI={10.36351/pjo.v34i4.270}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To know the changes in tear film and the presence or absence of Dry eye disease (DED) after cataract surgery.</p> <p><strong>Study Design: </strong>Prospective descriptive study.</p> <p><strong>Place and Duration of Study: </strong>Federal Government Services Hospital Islamabad<strong>, </strong>Jan. 3-Dec 2013.</p> <p><strong>Material and Methods: </strong>The baseline characteristics of 192 patients were recorded and Dry eye (DE) questionnaire was administered by a trained interviewer. Dry eye tests were performed on day 0 (baseline), day 7, 30 and day 90 after phacoemulsification under the same physical conditions by a single surgeon. SPSS version 17 was used and data analyzed for frequencies/percentages. Diagnosis was made on three of five parameters.</p> <p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 192 patients, 121 (63%) patients had dry eyes and 71 (37%) patients did not have any dry eyes. After surgery, symptoms of DE increased but all dry eye tests declined. Maximum change in both sexes was on 7<sup>th</sup> post-operative day and in those above 60 years of age. Among all patients the height of marginal tear strip was nearly 1 mm and was discarded for grading. On 30<sup>th</sup> day the tests improved gradually but interestingly preoperative values were not achieved even after sixty days.</p> <h4>Conclusion: DE symptoms and signs appeared within seven days which improved later on slowly.</h4> <p><strong>Key Words; </strong>Dry eye, cataract surgery, corneal nerves, dry eye tests.</p>}, number={4}, journal={Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology}, author={Shakeel Faiz, Munir Amjad Baig, Rabeeya Munir,}, year={2018}, month={Oct.} }