Dry eye mostly refers to dry eye syndrome. Patients with dry eye syndrome are not recommended to undergo cataract surgery immediately, and need to control their symptoms before undergoing surgical treatment. If dry eye patients have cataract surgery when the symptoms are obvious, due to the surgery to cut off part of the corneal nerve, resulting in a decrease in tear secretion, to a certain extent, it will aggravate the patient’s discomfort symptoms of dry eye, and the duration is longer, and may even appear in the corneal conjunctivation of the cornea and other serious pathologies, so that the patient’s eyesight is significantly reduced. Dry eye patients to be in cataract surgery before the need for dry eye treatment, can follow the doctor’s instructions to use artificial tears eye drops such as sodium vitrate eye drops, etc., to relieve eye discomfort dry eye. After the condition is under control, patients can be evaluated by a doctor before considering cataract surgery. It is recommended that dry eye patients seek timely medical attention to assess their condition and follow doctor’s instructions to choose the appropriate treatment.