Patient with Level 3 dry eye and secondary Sjögren’s syndrome who remains desirous for LASIK surgery
Dry eye is a common condition that often prompts patients to consider LASIK surgery due to their inability to comfortably wear contact lenses. Patients with controlled rheumatoid arthritis, as well as other autoimmune diseases, who have had resolution of their ocular surface disease with therapy have done well with LASIK, although thorough informed consent would be required.

Upon completion of this interactive case, participants should be able to weigh the risks and benefits of currently approved and late-stage pipeline agents used for the treatment of dry eye, and construct models to help improve patient care based upon the potential role of these; evaluate the importance of treating dry eye both prior to and after cataract and refractive surgery; and develop strategies to better monitor patient adherence to prescribed treatment regimens for the management of dry eye. » Go to this activity

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