The course of dry eye following phacoemulsification and manual-SICS: a prospective study based on Indian scenario

Sushobhan Dasgupta,Renu Gupta

Dryeyeseveritylevel1234aDiscomfort,severity&frequencyMildand/orepisodic;occursunderenvironmentalstressModerateepisodicorchronic,stressornostressSeverefrequentorconstantwithoutstressSevereand/ordisablingandconstantST1(mm/5min)Variable<10mm<5mm<2mmTBUT(sec)Variable<10sec<5secimmediateLGSNonetomildVariableModeratetomarkedMarked

TestsPre-op1wk4wk12wkPST120.92±5.6011.96±1.9310.38±1.579.66±1.67<0.05TBUT11.46±1.727.88±1.896.74±1.426.22±1.48<0.05LGS1.58±0.928.04±1.229.66±1.3710.04±1.85<0.05

TestsPre-op1wk4wk12wkPST120.06±4.6412.14±1.1410.64±1.719.72±1.95<0.05TBUT11.54±1.587.94±2.097.02±1.226.56±1.34<0.05LGS1.36±0.727.74±1.179.36±0.879.80±1.32<0.05

TestsSurgPre-opP1wkP4wkP12wkPST1SICS20.92±5.600.2011.96±1.930.2810.38±1.570.219.66±1.670.44PKE20.06±4.6412.14±1.1410.64±1.719.72±1.95TBUTSICS11.46±1.720.417.88±1.890.446.74±1.420.156.22±1.480.13PKE11.54±1.587.94±2.097.02±1.226.56±1.34LGSSSICS1.58±0.920.058.04±1.220.109.66±1.370.0710.04±1.850.22PKE1.36±0.727.74±1.179.36±0.879.80±1.32