Prevalence of Dry Eye and its Subtypes in an Elderly Population with Cataracts in Indonesia.

Dry eye is a common problem among the elderly population with cataracts in Indonesia. Almost half of the subjects presented with dry eye symptoms and either categorized as DED or preclinical dry eye, while more than one quarter were predisposed to dry eye. Care must be taken prior to cataract surgery to rule out existing dry eye with additional attention on those presenting without any symptoms as dry eye may develop after surgery.