Postoperative Discomfort and Ocular Redness Following Phacoemulsification Surgery

Postoperative Discomfort and Ocular Redness Following Phacoemulsification and Intraocular Lens Implantation

Primary objective of the study is the assessment of the patients' discomfort and ocular redness following cataract extraction surgery by means of phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation.

Participants will be recruited from the Cataract Service of the University Hospital of Alexandroupolis (UHA) in a consecutive-if-eligible basis. By means of a custom computer randomization program all participants will randomly populate either study group (who will receive Systane Ultra as additional postoperative treatment) and control group (who will receive standard postoperative treatment).

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Diagnosis of senile cataract with stage 2 or 3 nuclear opalescence according to the - Lens Opacities Classification System III (LOCS-3) grading scale

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Endothelial cell count less than 1900,
2. Glaucoma,
3. IOP-lowering medications,
4. Former incisional surgery,
5. Former diagnosis of corneal disease,
6. Diabetes or autoimmune diseases
7. Former diagnosis of dry eye disease