Short-term changes in ocular surface signs and symptoms after phacoemulsification.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate the incidence, natural course, and distribution pattern of superficial punctate keratopathy and describe the changes in signs and symptoms of dry eye after cataract surgery.

Setting: The setting of this study is University Hospital Rio Hortega and Instituto Universitario de Oftalmobiología Aplicada, Valladolid, Spain.

Design: This is a prospective interventional study.