Dry eye and corneal sensation following cataract surgery

Abstract

Aim:To evaluate dry eye and corneal sensation changes after small incision cataract surgery and phacoemulsification. Materials and method :A crossectional study with 60 uncomplicated cataract patients between age 40 and 75yrs who had undergone surgery have been taken for the study. Dry eye and corneal sensation changes have been analysed after phacoemulsification and SICS by schirmer’s test and Cochet-Bonnet esthesiometer. The study was conducted over a period of 3 months in the ophthalmology department of saveetha medical college hospital ,Thandalam. Results :The study was conducted over a period of 90 days postoperatively the corneal sensation was found out to be decreased 35% in GroupA(SICS) and 30% in Group B(phaco emulsification) when compared to the cataract eye before cataract surgery. Out of the patients 8% showed dry eye symptoms with reduced value in Schirmer’s test and of which 10% belongs to Group B