AIM: To explore the curative scheme of combined traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)with Western medicine on the xerophthalmia after inner eye operation.

METHODS: Seven hundred and sixty-three patients(834 eyes)with xerophthalmia after inner eye operation in the hospital were randomly divided into control group and treatment group, with 417 cases in each group. Conventional treatment after operation was taken in the control group. The treatment group was given conventional treatment and TCM based on the treatment of the control group, patients were given dextran gutta and qiming granules.One day, 7, 30, 90 days after operation, patients xerophthalmia symptom, tear film break-up time(BUT), luciferin dye on cornea and clinical efficacy in the two groups were analyzed and compared.

RESULTS: The results of xerophthalmia symptom, tear film BUT, luciferin dye of the treatment group were not superior to control group 1 day, 90 days after operation, with no statistical significance(P>0.05); but the results of the treatment group were superior to control group 7 days, 30 days after operation, with statistical significance(P<0.05).

CONCLUSION: The combination of TCM with Western medicine on xerophthalmia can significantly improve curative clinical effect,it has important implications in improving the quality of life and the prognosis of patients.