Inclusion criteria were:  At least 18 years old Cataract requiring surgery TBUT of 7" or more in both eyes.  Exclusion criteria were:  BUT of 6 seconds or less in one or both eyes Corneal staining of grade 2 or more using Oxford scale in one or both eyes Presence of corneal neuropathy (Cochet-Bonnet esthesiometry less than 50 mm) in one or both eyes Contact lens wear less than 30 days before surgery Neuropathic causes of dry eye (diabetes, long-standing contact lens wearing, previous ocular herpes infections) Autoimmune diseases Past or active ocular surface diseases (any corneal disease, cicatricial conjunctivitis, ocular surface burns, keratinization of the eyelid margin, Sjogren syndrome, corneal trauma) pregnant and lactating women pediatric patients or adolescents under 18 years ocular or general factors predisposing the patient to an increased risk for intraoperative complications, according to investigator's evaluation. These include (but are not limited to) pseudoexfoliation capsulae, complete cataract, iridodonesis, previous eye surgery, previous eye trauma, history of complicated cataract surgery in the fellow eye, benign prostatic hyperplasia under treatment.