{"id":9858,"date":"2026-05-04T07:53:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T07:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soleyes.es\/?p=9858"},"modified":"2026-05-04T08:01:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T08:01:53","slug":"dry-eye-after-cataract-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soleyes.es\/en\/eye-diseases\/dry-eye-after-cataract-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Dry eye after cataract surgery: causes, symptoms and duration"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Dry eye after cataract surgery: why it happens and how long it lasts<\/h2>\n<p>Cataract surgery is a very safe procedure, but during the postoperative period some patients may experience dryness, irritation or fluctuating vision.<\/p>\n<p>This is not a complication, but a temporary response of the eye. Patients with <a href=\"https:\/\/soleyes.es\/en\/eye-diseases\/dry-eye-syndrome\/\">dry eye syndrome<\/a> may notice these symptoms more clearly.<\/p>\n<h2>What causes it?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Reduced corneal sensitivity<\/li>\n<li>Altered tear reflex<\/li>\n<li>Unstable tear film<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Common symptoms<\/h2>\n<h3>Foreign body sensation<\/h3>\n<h3>Mild burning or irritation<\/h3>\n<h3>Fluctuating vision during the day<\/h3>\n<h3>Increased need for artificial tears<\/h3>\n<h2>How long does it last?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Begins in the first days after surgery<\/li>\n<li>More noticeable during the first 2\u20134 weeks<\/li>\n<li>Improves progressively<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Practical insight (my experience)<\/h2>\n<p>This transient dry eye can be more noticeable in patients with trifocal lenses.<\/p>\n<section class=\"post-eaat medico\" aria-label=\"Medical review\">\n<h2>Medical review<\/h2>\n<p>\n    Reviewed by <strong>Dr. Antonio Soler Garc\u00eda<\/strong>, Medical Director at SolEyes Fuengirola.<br \/>\n    <strong>Medical license number:<\/strong> 292907906.<br \/>\n    <strong>Last updated:<\/strong> 2026-05-04.\n  <\/p>\n<h3>Important notice<\/h3>\n<p>This content is for informational purposes only and does not replace professional medical advice.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dry eye after cataract surgery: why it happens and how long it lasts Cataract surgery is a very safe procedure,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9852,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[138],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-eye-diseases"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/soleyes.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9858","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/soleyes.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/soleyes.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soleyes.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soleyes.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9858"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/soleyes.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9858\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9859,"href":"https:\/\/soleyes.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9858\/revisions\/9859"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soleyes.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9852"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/soleyes.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soleyes.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soleyes.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}