The recovery of ocular surface after bariatric surgery in morbid obese patients

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the alterations of the ocular surface in morbid obese patients after bariatric surgery. Material and Method: The morbid obese patients who underwent sleeve gastrectomy surgery between February 2019 and September 2020 at Department of General Surgery in Balıkesir University Medicine Faculty were evaluated were evaluated in preoperative/postoperative 6th month period. The body-mass index (BMI), abdominal circumference (AC), Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire, tear osmolarity, Oxford ocular surface staining score, and Schirmer’s test were performed. Preoperative and postoperative values were compared. Results: The study included 68 eyes of 68 patients (33.76±9.85 years). The BCVA was improved from 0.98±0.11 to 1.00, the BMI was changed from 45.11±2.23 to 30.70±4.92 kg/m2 (p