Choi YJ, et al. - Authors assessed the perioperative dry eye (DE) syndrome and meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) parameters related to persistent DE symptoms after cataract surgery. Patients who underwent uncomplicated cataract surgery without previous ocular comorbidities and previous use of ophthalmic treatment except for artificial tears at a single tertiary hospital were enrolled. Data demonstrated the importance of ocular parameters at baseline and at 1 month postoperative in predicting persistent DE symptoms following cataract surgery. The risk factors for persistent DE symptoms after cataract surgery were baseline high Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) scores and 1-month postoperative low tear breakup time, low meibomian gland (MG) orifice obstruction scores, and increased MG dropout.