The Influences of Dry Eye Disease on Optical Quality

The Influences of Dry Eye Disease on Optical Quality

DED could result in visual disturbance and damage optical quality. We aimed to evaluate the influences of dry eye disease (DED) on optical quality and their correlations.

This study is aimed at evaluating changes of optical quality in dry eye patients with superficial punctate keratopathy after being treated by artificial lubricant and anti-inflammatory eye drops.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. patients were diagnosed as dry eye according to the criteria provided by the Dry Eye Workshop (DEWS)
2. positive corneal fluorescein staining (CFS)
3. best-corrected distance visual acuity better than 20/20.

Exclusion Criteria:

History of ocular surgeries, contact lens wear, meibomian gland dysfunction, and any type of corneal scarring such as dystrophies or infections.