The Clinical Observation of the Dry Eye Syndrome After Phacoemulsification Combined with Intraocular Lens Implantation

Objective:To observe the the dry eye syndrome after phacoemulsification combined with intraocular lens implantation.Method:60 cases(72 eyes) with cataract were collected from October 2008 to June 2010 in the department of ophthalmology in our hospital.The corneal incision phacoemulsification combined with intraocular lens implantation were performed.The following indicators were observed and recorded respectively in 3 days before surgery,1 day after,1 week,1 month and 3 months after surgery.score of dry eye symptoms;Schirmer I test;tear breakup time(BUT);corneal fluorescein staining.Result:Compared with 3 days before surgery,the scores of dry eye symptoms were higher,the corneal fluorescein staining increased significantly,the amount of tear secretion reduced significantly and the tear breakup time shortened in 1 day,1 week and 1 month after the operation,the differences were statistically significant(P0.01).3 months after operation,they were all recovered to the level of 3 days before(P0.05).Conclusion:Phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation have an impact on ocular surface,affect the tear film function in a short term,it should be active in prevention and treatment.