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Dry eye is a multifactorial disease of the tear film and ocular surface resulting in symptoms of discomfort, visual disturbance and tear film instability with potential ocular surface damage. It is accompanied by increased tear film osmolarity and ocular surface inflammation. This definition, given by the Dry Eye WorkShop in 2007, forms the basis of our understanding of dry eye. It also gives guidelines regarding grading of dry eye and treatment strategies for each grade of severity.When it comes to ocular surgeries, managing dry eye in the perioperative period plays (Read more...)

At the OSN New York 2015 meeting, Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, discusses scleral fixation with a glued IOL technique that he used on a patient during cataract surgery.

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