Table 2 Goblet cell number and area in the TB and SB sites in ATD and control groups.

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

Parameter

Control

Non-SS ATD ± SD

SS ATD ± SD

All ATD ± SD

SB Count

221.7

173.9

87.16

134

±126.7

±281.5

±75.7

±209.9

CV = 56.9

 

P = 0.02

CV = 157.3

TB Count

310.5

75.56

89.52

82.08

±254.2

±49.6

±78.2

±62.5

CV = 81.8

P = 0.02

P = 0.04

P = 0.0004

   

CV = 76.1

Total Count

252.6

120.1

88.30

106.2

±157.1

±146.2

±72.9

±117.4

  

P = 0.02

P = 0.009

SB Area

291.7 × 103

201.0 × 103

102.5 × 103

155.0 × 103

±138.1 × 103

±318.9× 103

±97.7 × 103

±239.9 × 103

CV = 47.3

 

P = 0.008

P = 0.05

   

CV = 154.7

TB Area

517.1 × 103

99.9 × 103

96.1 × 103

98.1 × 103

±403.8 × 103

±80.3 × 103

±56.8 × 103

±67.9 × 103

CV = 78.1

P = 0.01

P = 0.02

P < 0.001

   

CV = 69.2

Total Area

372.3 × 103

134.8 × 103

99.3 × 103

119.2 × 103

±241.6 × 103

±179.4 × 103

±68.1 × 103

±139.1 × 103

 

P = 0.03

P = 0.01

P = 0.002

  1. P = ATD vs. control; ATD = aqueous tear deficiency; SS = Sjögren syndrome; SD = standard deviation; TB = temporal bulbar conjunctiva; SB = superior bulbar conjunctiva; CV = coefficient of variation.