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CLINICAL RESEARCH C

Dry Eye Diseases and Ocular Surgery: Practical Guidelines

for Canadian Eye Care Practitioners

for the Canadian Dry Eye Disease ABSTRACT:
Consensus Panel
Paul M. Karpecki, OD, FAAO In 2014, the Canadian Dry Eye Disease Consensus Panel published Guidelines
Kentucky Eye Institute, University for screening, diagnosis and management of dry eye diseases (DED). These did
of Pikeville School of Optometry not address the implications of DED for individuals who are being considered
for or have recently undergone ocular surgery. DED is common in certain
C. Lisa Prokopich, OD, MSc surgical cohorts, and the perisurgical setting poses specific challenges, both
University of Waterloo, because surgery can complicate preexisting DED and because symptomatic
School of Optometry and non-symptomatic DED place the patient at risk of poor surgical outcomes.
and Vision Science The Consensus Panel has developed this Addendum to the 2014 Guidelines to
Louis Racine, MD, FRCSC offer guidance on DED care before and after ocular surgery.
Université de Montréal, Faculté
de médecine, Département SHORT TITLE:
d’ophtalmologie Perisurgical Dry Eye Disease
Etty Bitton, OD, MSc, FAAO CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Université de Montréal, Paul M. Karpecki, OD, FAAO, Kentucky Eye Institute, 601 Perimeter Dr.,
École d’optométrie Ste. 100, Lexington KY 40517, Tel: 859 278-9393, Fax: 859 277-3965, E-mail:
Barbara Caffery, OD, PhD paul@karpecki.com
Toronto Eye Care
KEY WORDS:
Paul Harasymowycz, MD, Dry eye disease, keratoconjunctivitis sicca, phacoemulsification, LASIK,
FRCSC quality of vision, ocular neuropathic pain
Montreal Glaucoma Institute
Langis Michaud, OD, MSc,
FAAO
Université de Montréal,
École d’optométrie

Victor D. Pegado, MD,
FRCSC, Dipl. ABO
University of British Columbia,
Faculty of Medicine, Department
of Ophthalmology and Visual
Sciences
Jean-Sébastien Dufour,
OD, MSc
Université de Montréal,
École d’optométrie
Paul Neumann, OD
Central Saanich Optometry
Andrew Webber, OD
Elmsdale Vision Centre
John Ashkenas, PhD
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