Dry Eye and Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: To evaluate whether dry eye deteriorates after phacoemulsification cataract surgery, and to explore the influential factors. Methods: Studies published before February 2020 indexed on PubMed and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were retrieved. A meta-analysis, including meta-regression, a sensitivity analysis, and a subgroup analysis, were performed. Results: Twenty studies with 2,247 eyes were included in the meta-analysis, dry eye-related parameters were investigated preoperatively and 1 month postoperatively. Patients with pre-existing meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) had worsened subjective symptoms of dry eye (1.31, 95% confidence interval (CI) [0.66, 1.95], P < 0.0001), a reduced tear break-up time (BUT) (-2.27, 95% CI [-2.66, -

SUBMITTER: Lu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8295542 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature