Cataract surgery and dry eye
Part of Eyes & vision clinical trials.
This study looks at how cataract surgery affects dry eye. It may help us understand if surgery can improve or worsen dry eye symptoms.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 40 years old or older
- You are planning to have cataract surgery
- You either have no dry eye or only mild to moderate dry eye
- You do not have severe dry eye
- You do not have an autoimmune disease (like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis)
- You do not have chronic blepharitis (long-term eyelid inflammation)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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