
Ocular surface disease must be addressed before cataract surgery to ensure patient satisfaction and good surgical outcomes, according to a presentation at Real World Ophthalmology.
“Ocular surface disease is quite prevalent in cataract surgery patients, with or without symptoms,” and may negatively affect preoperative biometry and refractive surgical planning, as well as induce higher-order aberrations that degrade visual quality, Frank W. Bowden III, MD, FACS, said.
“It also can cause tear film disruption postoperatively that can result in refractive instability, discomfort,