This study will be conducted on patients who will undergo cataract extraction at Sohag university hospitals to evaluate the incidence of watery eyes in patients after phacoemulsification by one week , one month and three month.~Study Design: observational study.~Inclusion Criteria:~Patients with age-related cataract.~Exclusion Criteria:~patients with watering of eyes or ocular surface diseases or watering of the eyes .~patients with previous ocular surgeries.~patients with glaucoma, uveitis, corneal or retinal pathologies.~Preoperative Evaluation:~Each patient will be subjected to the following:~Detailed history taking and full ophthalmological examination. Fluorescein dye disappearance test. Syringing and probing. Schirmer's test. Tear break up time test. Measurement of punctal diameter by AS-OCT.~Operative procedures:~regional anesthesia.~phaco technique : stop and shop.~cumulative dissipated energy (CDE ) &fluid flow.~Follow-up regimen: will be as follows:~patients will be examined after surgery on: 1st postoperative week, 1st month, 3rd month.~The following will be recorded for each patient:~symptoms of watery eyes, visual acuity, IOP, slit lamp examination.~dye disappearance test.~Schirmer's test.~tear break up time test.~anterior segment OCT.
An observational study aiming to assess the incidence and possible causes of post phacoemulsification watery eye.