CHICAGO — In this Healio Video Perspective from the AAO meeting, John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, of Harvard Eye Associates discusses a study examining reduced corneal sensitivity in patients with dry eye undergoing cataract evaluation.
According to Hovanesian, two-thirds of patients presenting for cataract surgery may have dry eye, often without symptoms. He and colleagues found that 58% of patients with dry eye also exhibited reduced corneal sensation and may have stage 1 neurotrophic keratopathy.
“We have a lot of options for advanced treatment of dry eye, and that’s really