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Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 3d
Cohort studyGraefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026

Post-vitrectomy dry eye: a prospective study of ocular surface changes and associated risk factors.

Nemer Sayed Ahmad, Carmel Shinar, Erez Bibi … Shulamit Schwartz
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Tear production drops one month after vitrectomy, partially recovering by three months.

Post-vitrectomy dry eye: a prospective study of ocular surface changes and associated risk factors.

Nemer Sayed Ahmad … Shulamit Schwartz
Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
Purpose

To evaluate the effect of pars plana vitrectomy (pars plana vitrectomy) on dry eye signs and symptoms and identify associated factors.

Methods

This prospective study included 60 consecutive patients undergoing primary pars plana vitrectomy.

n = 60 consecutive patients
Results

tear film dropped at one month, meaning drier eyes

Baseline Schirmer
11.7mm
1-month Schirmer
8.5mm
More results

Inferior conjunctival lissamine green staining and lubricant use increased at one month (p = 0.039 and p = 0.014).

Tear break-up time, superficial punctate keratopathy, and osmolarity did not demonstrate statistically significant changes.

Older age correlated with lower Schirmer values at one month (r = - 0.427, p = 0.006).

More results

In multivariate analysis, operative duration was independently associated with greater SPK scores and lower tear break-up time values.

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Conclusion · 1 of 3

Pars plana vitrectomy is associated with transient ocular surface alterations, most evident at one month postoperatively, with partial recovery by three months.

Conclusion · 2 of 3

Older age and longer operative duration are independently associated with greater susceptibility to postoperative dry eye.

Conclusion · 3 of 3

Ocular Surface Disease Index scores should be interpreted cautiously after retinal surgery, as visual recovery may influence reported symptoms.

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