
An algorithm for the preoperative diagnosis and treatment of ocular surface disorders.
Any ocular surface disease (OSD), but most commonly, dry-eye disease (DED), can reduce visual quality and quantity and adversely affect refractive measurements before keratorefractive and phacorefractive surgeries. In addition, ocular surgery can exacerbate or induce OSD, leading to worsened vision, increased symptoms, and overall dissatisfaction postoperatively. Although most respondents of the recent annual American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Clinical Survey recognized the importance of DED on surgical outcomes, many were unaware of the current guidelines and most were not using modern diagnostic tests and advanced treatments. To address these educational gaps, the ASCRS Cornea Clinical Committee developed a new consensus-based practical diagnostic OSD algorithm to aid surgeons in efficiently diagnosing and treating visually significant OSD before any form of refractive surgery is performed. By treating OSD preoperatively, postoperative visual outcomes and patient satisfaction can be significantly improved.
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- Visual Acuity
- Refractive Surgical Procedures
- Preoperative Period
- Ophthalmology & Optometry
- Humans
- Dry Eye Syndromes
- Algorithms
- 3212 Ophthalmology and optometry
- 1113 Opthalmology and Optometry
- 1103 Clinical Sciences
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Published In
DOI
EISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
Location
Related Subject Headings
- Visual Acuity
- Refractive Surgical Procedures
- Preoperative Period
- Ophthalmology & Optometry
- Humans
- Dry Eye Syndromes
- Algorithms
- 3212 Ophthalmology and optometry
- 1113 Opthalmology and Optometry
- 1103 Clinical Sciences