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6 | EYEWORLD BONUS ISSUE | OCTOBER 2025
cataract surgery, making education about goals
and expectations crucial from the start. When
patients understand how and why these issues
are treated, they become much more willing to
undergo preoperative treatments for improved
outcomes and quality of life. They are also more
likely to remain compliant with treatments
when they understand the "why."
The management of OSD represents a
critical component of modern anterior segment
surgery and overall ocular health. By imple-
menting systematic screening protocols, utiliz-
ing appropriate treatment modalities, fostering
collaborative care relationships, and prioritizing
patient education, surgeons can significantly
improve surgical outcomes, enhance patient
satisfaction, and contribute to long-term ocular
health. The integration of OSD management
into routine practice is not just beneficial, it is
essential for delivering optimal patient care in
today's surgical environment. I hope you enjoy
this bonus issue of EyeWorld. If you have any
suggestions for topics, improvements, etc., feel
free to reach out to me at gargs@uci.edu.
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Marjan Farid, MD, EyeWorld Cornea
Editorial Board member, shared
her thoughts on dry eye and ocular
surface disease:
"With our ever-expanding knowledge
of dry eye disease and the natural
mechanisms responsible for our healthy
tear production, we are excited to see
novel therapies that address the ocular
surface and tear film in a more targeted
approach. Our ability to treat patients
is getting better. We cannot ignore the
ocular surface as the first optical layer
of the eye, especially in our preoperative
cataract and refractive patients whose
vision we are trying to enhance."
DRY EYE AND
OCUL AR SURFACE DISEASE
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