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Cataract Awareness Month 👁️

Ocular Surface Optimization (OSO) may help improve post-operative outcomes.¹

Cryopreserved Amniotic Membranes (CAM), like Prokera® and CAM360 AmnioGraft™, are used to help normalize the ocular surface and support re-epithelialization as part of the pre-cataract regimen.²⁻³



1. Venkateswaran N, Luna RD, Gupta PK. Ocular surface optimization before cataract surgery. Saudi J Ophthalmol. 2022 Aug 29;36(2):142-148. doi: 10.4103/sjopt.sjopt_190_21. PMID: 36211316; PMCID: PMC9535908.

2. John, T, Tighe, S, Sheha, H. et al. Corneal Nerve Regeneration after Self-Retained Cryopreserved Amniotic Membrane in Dry Eye Disease. J Ophthalmol. 2017;2017:6404918. https://brnw.ch/21x3m8p

3. Wongskhaluang J. Optimization of the Ocular Surface Prior to Cataract Surgery Using Cryopreserved Amniotic Membrane. Clin Ophthalmol. 2025 Jun 25;19:1975-1983. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S525438.