Dry eye is an eye health problem that continues to grow and is one of the most common complaints found in ophthalmology practices. This study aims to compare post-cataract dry eye with phacoemulsification surgery techniques between the temporal and superior incision sites. This study is a prospective cohort study conducted at the Makassar Community Eye Health Center for three months. There were 50 subjects for the temporal incision group that met the inclusion criteria consisting of 26 people (52%) men and 24 people (48%) women and there were also 50 subjects for the superior incision group that met the inclusion criteria consisting of 26 people (52%) ) men and 24 people (48%) women. Most of the samples in the age group 61-70 years in each group. A subjective dry eye examination was performed using an ocular surface disease index (OSDI) score and an objective examination with the Schirmer I test, break up time (BUT) test, and fluorescein test with an oxford pattern. -7 and 30 days for both groups. The results showed that the superior incision site caused less dry eye than temporal based on OSDI scores after phacoemulsification on day 30 in subjects without dry eye before surgery, as well as based on fluorescein test with Oxford pattern after phacoemulsification on day 30 in subjects with dry eye. before surgery, but there was no significant difference in postoperative phacoemulsification based on Schirmer test, BUT and fluorescein between temporal and superior incision site in subjects without dry eye before surgery and based on OSDI scores, Schirmer test and BUT in subjects with dry eye before surgery

Keywords: Dry eye, phacoemulsification, OSDI, Schirmer, tear breakup time, fluorescein