Effectiveness of Manuka Honey Eye Drops for Alleviating Dry Eye Symptoms Post-Cataract Surgery: A Prospective Controlled Trial - Takeaways - MDSpire

Effectiveness of Manuka Honey Eye Drops for Alleviating Dry Eye Symptoms Post-Cataract Surgery: A Prospective Controlled Trial

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  • Javier García-Bardera

  • Javier García-Bella

  • Fiorella K. Cuba-Sulluchuco

  • Bárbara Burgos-Blasco

  • Pedro Arriola-Villalobos

  • Jose Manuel Benítez-Del-Castillo

  • April 28, 2026

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    Manuka honey eye drops significantly reduced dry eye symptoms post-cataract surgery compared to sodium hyaluronate eye drops.

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    The study involved 53 eyes from 53 patients, with a mean age of 72.1 years, assessing subjective and objective dry eye parameters.

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    At one month, the Manuka group had a greater reduction in OSDI scores, indicating improved patient-reported symptoms.

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    Conjunctival redness was also significantly lower in the Manuka group at one month, suggesting reduced ocular inflammation.

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    No significant differences were found in non-invasive tear break-up time between the two treatment groups.

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Effectiveness of Manuka Honey Eye Drops for Alleviating Dry Eye Symptoms Post-Cataract Surgery: A Prospective Controlled Trial

  • by Javier García-Bardera, Javier García-Bella, Fiorella K. Cuba-Sulluchuco, Bárbara Burgos-Blasco, Pedro Arriola-Villalobos, Jose Manuel Benítez-Del-Castillo

  • April 28, 2026

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