Dry eyes is a common occurrence after any cataract or eye surgery, I was told. It takes several months for your eyes to calm down after these procedures. Preservative-free drops were recommended to me. I was told that if I used a drop with a preservative, to use them only once or twice a day. The preservative-free ones are working better. It is worth reviewing all the other meds you take because many, particularly antihistamines, including nasal products, can cause eye dryness. My preferences are all preservative free: Refresh-Plus in vials (as needed), Ivizia in a bottle (as needed) and cyclosporine (2x a day--this one is an Rx, the generic for restasis, which I was using before the cataract surgery). I always use the Refresh-Plus about 10-15 minutes after the Rx drugs prescribed following the surgery: Prednisolone and Keterolac now. Also had an antibiotic drop initially but that ended. I am into the 4th week after surgery. I had the eyes done a week apart. Traditional (not laser) incision/surgery. Got Alcon Clareon Vivity EDOF (extended depth of focus) lenses, with a Toric for moderate astigmatism in one eye, plus laser correction of the mild astigmatism in the other eye. Delighted so far with the outcome. Excellent vision in all ranges. No glasses. No contacts. For very teeny tiny print on say a medicine bottle, I could use either a reader or a magnifying glass, although if I use a white book light, I can even read that most of the time. I was told to expect to need readers for some, but probably just OTC "peepers". No issues with glare day or night. So far so good. I went to St Lukes Cataract & Laser Surgery Center in Florida and had Dr. Wipfli, who has done more than 50,000 cataract surgeries and was just named among the top cataract surgeons in the US by Newsweek; I think he was the top rated in Florida. Excellent experience all the way from the consultations through the surgery and now in recovery. Hope this helps.