Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study groups.

From: Regional Comparison of Goblet Cell Number and Area in Exposed and Covered Dry Eyes and Their Correlation with Tear MUC5AC

Groups

Number

Age mean ± SD

Age range

TMH (μm)

K FL (0–15)

CJ LG (0–6)

Control

12

34.0 ± 12.84

25–64

310 ± 70

0

0

Non-SS ATD

9

53.89 ± 18.14

25–79*

193 ± 40.2*

3.2 ± 1.9*

2.1 ± 1.1*

SS ATD

7

55.13 ± 16.44

37–77*

113 ± 39*†

8.9 ± 3.9*†

4.5 ± 2.6*†

All ATD

16

54.47 ± 16.63

25–79*

162 ± 58

5.5 ± 3.7

3.1 ± 2.1

  1. ATD = aqueous tear deficiency; SS = Sjögren syndrome; SD = standard deviation; TMH = tear meniscus height; K FL = corneal fluorescein staining score; Cj LG = conjunctival lissamine green staining score
  2. *P < 0.05 compared to control; †P < 0.05 compared to non-SS ATD.
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