WATERING OF THE EYES FOLLOWING UNEVENTFUL PHACOEMULSIFICATION CATARACT SURGERY | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology | ||
| Article 2, Volume 7, Issue 1, June 2024, Pages 9-17 PDF (302.6 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original articles: include clinical trials, interventional research, Basic researches and clinically relevant laboratory investigations | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejco.2024.361184 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mahmoud, A.; Ismael, A.; Abozeid, M.; Abdelhamid, H. | ||
| Ophthalmology dept., Faculty of Medicine, Sohag, Univ., Egypt, | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Epiphora is a common presentation to the general ophthalmologist. Causes of epiphora may be caused by secretory problems or problems with the excretory side of the lacrimal system. Epiphora due to postoperative punctual and/or canalicular stenosis or obstruction may follow uncomplicated phacoemulsification surgery. Objectives: The aims of the current study were to assess the incidence of the post phacoemulsification watery eye and to assess the possible causes of the post phacoemulsification watery eye. Methods: a cross sectional study that was carried out at ophthalmology department, Faculty of medicine, Sohag University hospitals from 1st November 2022 to 28th February 2023 among randomly selected fifty patients who had undergone uncomplicated phacoemulsification. Results: Our study showed that 56% of patients hadn't watering of eyes while 44% of patients complained of watering of eye three months post phacoemulsification in form of 32% of patients had dry eye disease 10% of patients had punctual obstruction and 2 % of patients had mixed dry eye disease and punctual obstruction. Assessment of special tests for dry eye and outer punctual diameter (OPD) revealed that there was statistically significant difference between eyes without watering and eyes with watering regarding dye disappearance test, Schirmer's 1 test, Schirmer's 2 test, tear break up time (TBUT) and OPD. Conclusion: In conclusion, watering of eye is inevitable after cataract surgery. All the dry eye test values showed deterioration following surgery. We observed that cataract surgery is capable of aggravating dry eye and affecting dry eye test values. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Health promoting behaviors; Health promoting lifestyle; Health promoting lifestyle profile; university student | ||
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