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It’s important to address underlying conditions prior to cataract surgery, and dry eye is one such condition. Physicians must identify and treat it to ensure the tear film is optimized and measurements are correct.
The belief that LASIK shouldn't be performed on thin corneas because of the risk of sight-threatening ectasia isn't scientifically valid, according to one researcher. Abnormal corneal topography is the most important preop risk factor for the complication, said William Trattler, MD.
Presenting with a "completely dilated and non-reactive" pupil on postop day 1 can be nerve-wracking for the surgeon. Here's how one physician dealt with the complication.