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ReviewJournal of personalized medicine2026

Management of Dry Eye Disease Pre- and Post-Cataract Surgery: A Personalized Approach.

Samantha Spritz, Raul E Ruiz-Lozano, Zahra Bibak-Bejandi, Nicholas W Setter, Alejandro Rodriguez-Garcia, Zeenal Dabre, Ali Khodor, Robert Schwartz, Sandeep Jain, Ali R Djalilian

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Review in Journal of personalized medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Samantha SpritzDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.ORCID 0009-0002-8820-0607
Raul E Ruiz-LozanoDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7022-2395
Zahra Bibak-BejandiDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
Nicholas W SetterDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8619-4154
Alejandro Rodriguez-GarciaInstitute of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey 66278, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-1419-2109
Zeenal DabreDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
Ali KhodorBascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.ORCID 0009-0004-8752-919X
Robert SchwartzDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.ORCID 0009-0000-5683-2226
Sandeep JainDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4597-7187
Ali R DjalilianDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dry eye disease (DED) is a common condition that can be associated with cataract surgery, requiring pre- and postoperative considerations. Pre-existent DED and disruption of the tear film homeostasis due to incisional corneal nerve damage, intra-operative ocular surface drying, microscope phototoxicity, or the toxic effects of preservatives and active ingredients of postoperative drops or a combination thereof, represents a potential mechanism for worsening or developing DED after cataract surgery. Recent diagnostic advancements have enabled us better to understand the pathophysiology of DED after cataract surgery. For patients with pre-existing DED before cataract surgery, early intervention can improve surgical outcomes. In contrast, failure to recognize DED risk factors or subtle signs can result in inaccurate refractive measurements, poor surgical outcomes, including serious complications, worsening of dry eye symptoms, patient dissatisfaction, and decreased quality of life. This review presents an overview of the perioperative management of DED in patients undergoing cataract surgery with an emphasis on pre-operative diagnosis and treatment, and its impact on improving surgical refractive outcomes and decreasing complications.

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cataractcataract surgerycorneadry eye diseasekeratometryocular biometryocular surfaceoptical aberrationphacoemulsificationtear film

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PMID41745378
PMCPMC12942407

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