Take care of ocular surface before — and after — cataract surgery

Welcome to another edition of CEDARS/ASPENS Debates. CEDARS/ASPENS is a society of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialists, here to discuss some of the latest hot topics in ophthalmology.
This month, Alice T. Epitropoulos, MD, FACS, discusses optimization of the ocular surface before cataract surgery. We hope you enjoy the discussion.
Kenneth A. Beckman, MD, FACS OSN CEDARS/ASPENS Debates Editor
In recent years, we have come to realize how important it is to address the ocular surface in patients who are scheduled for cataract surgery.
Recent studies have documented a high prevalence