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Cataract Surgery in Patients With Corneal Disease

In the “Cataract Surgery in Patients with Corneal Disease” session at the 2025 ASCRS meeting, Zeba A. Syed, MD, provided an overview of several corneal diseases and what physicians need to know when it comes to treating cataract patients.

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  • Julie Greenbaum, editor

  • April 1, 2025

  • 4 min

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    Corneal diseases impact intraocular lens selection, progression of existing conditions, and visual outcomes after cataract surgery.

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    Significant dry eye affects keratometry readings, necessitating ocular surface treatment before IOL biometry.

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    Anterior basement membrane dystrophy should be treated if symptomatic, especially before cataract surgery.

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    Cataract surgery may trigger herpes simplex keratitis recurrence; antiviral prophylaxis is recommended.

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    Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy may coexist with cataracts; combined procedures require careful consideration.

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Cataract Surgery in Patients With Corneal Disease

  • by Julie Greenbaum, editor

  • April 1, 2025

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