Dry Eye and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Patients Treated with Intravitreal Injections.

Multiple factors such as povidone-iodine and the preservatives in topical eye drops may cause inflammation leading to ocular surface damage in patients treated with multiple intravitreal injections. As the treatment requires repeated injections, exposure to these factors might worsen the ocular surface inflammation. The possibility of dry eye and meibomian gland dysfunction should be considered in these patients.