International Journal of Clinical Research

Objective To analyze the effects of sodium hyaluronate and hydroxyglycoside in dry eye patients after cataract surgery. Methods A total of 84 patients with dry eye after cataract surgery admitted to our hospital from June 2022 to June 2023 were enrolled. They were divided into two groups according to random number table method with an average of 42 cases in each group. The control group was treated with hydroxyglycoside, and the observation group was treated with sodium hyaluronate. The two groups were evaluated based on clinical treatment effect, corneal fluorescein staining (FL), tear film rupture time (BUT) and dry eye symptom score. Results Compared with the control group, the total clinical effective rate of the observation group was significantly increased, which was statistically significant between the two groups (P < 0.05). Compared with the groups before treatment, FL score and dry eye symptom score showed a downward trend after treatment, BUT both showed an upward trend (P < 0.05). Compared between groups, FL score and dry eye symptom score of observation group were significantly lower than control group, BUT significantly higher than control group, and the two groups were statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion Sodium hyaluronate is more effective than hydroxyglycoside in improving tear film structure and stability and alleviating dry eye symptoms after cataract surgery.

Sodium hyaluronate; Hydroxyglycoside; Cataracts; Dry eye