PREPPING the Surgical Eye.

Abstract

The article discusses the use of refractive surgery for the treatment of ocular disorder also known as ametropia. Topics discussed include complaints of dry eye after surgery; medications and frequency of using artificial tears; patient identification through tear hyperosmolarity, levels of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) and level of lipids secreting meibomian glands; and postoperative evaluation and preoperative treatment of dry eye.