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Optimizing the ocular surface before cataract surgery is crucial for accurate measurements and patient satisfaction. Addressing conditions like dry eye disease prevents refractive surprises and ensures proper intraocular lens selection.

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  • Refractive Surgery
  • Ocular Surface Disease

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  • Modern cataract surgery demands high visual acuity, increasing patient expectations.
  • Accurate biometry and keratometry are essential for selecting the correct intraocular lens (IOL).
  • Ocular surface diseases and corneal pathologies can compromise preoperative measurements, leading to poor outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review ocular surface pathologies impacting cataract surgery outcomes.
  • To discuss treatment options for optimizing the ocular surface before surgery.
  • To emphasize the importance of ocular surface optimization for IOL selection and patient satisfaction.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on ocular surface disease and cataract surgery.
  • Analysis of conditions affecting preoperative measurements.
  • Discussion of treatment strategies for ocular surface optimization.

Main Results:

  • Preoperative measurements are frequently inaccurate in patients with ocular surface disease.
  • Conditions like dry eye, epithelial basement membrane dystrophy, Salzmann's nodular dystrophy, and pterygia interfere with accurate diagnostics.
  • Addressing these pathologies improves ocular surface quality, leading to better measurement accuracy.

Conclusions:

  • Thorough preoperative ocular surface evaluation and treatment are vital for successful refractive cataract surgery.
  • Optimizing the ocular surface ensures precise biometry and keratometry for appropriate IOL selection.
  • This optimization minimizes postoperative refractive errors and enhances patient satisfaction.