KEY MESSAGES
- Tear film irregularities due to dry eye disease (DED) can alter critical pre-surgical biometry measurements used to develop an accurate surgical plan.
- The high prevalence of DED in the pre-surgical population puts untreated DED patients at risk for continued ocular surface discomfort and inaccurate biometry measurements used to calculate intraocular lens implants leading into surgery.
- Algorithms have been developed to help clinicians thoroughly and efficiently diagnose and treat DED in order to optimize the tear film quality and symptoms leading up to surgery.