Lifitegrast preoperatively improves refractive outcomes

The accuracy of cataract surgery is “profoundly” affected by the condition of the corneal surface, according to John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS.
“If you’re concerned about an unsatisfactory outcome for your patients, you can double the odds of them being happy by treating their dry eye,” Hovanesian told Ocular Surgery News, summing up a study he presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting in San Francisco.
Hovanesian and colleagues measured biometry in patients with cataract and significant dry eye before and after 4 weeks of treatment with

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