Address ocular surface disease before surgery to optimize patient satisfaction

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Diagnosing and treating ocular surface disease preoperatively is one of the elements that contribute to elevated patient satisfaction postoperatively, Marjan Farid, MD, said at Hawaiian Eye 2022.
“We know that 50% of patients, at least, who come in for cataract surgery are asymptomatic, but at least 80% of those patients have at least one sign of dry eye disease,” Farid said in a presentation of her five top pearls for her cataract surgery practice. “This will impact our refraction, our topography and postoperative outcomes. We want to (Read more...)

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