Table 3 Correlations between ocular surface dye staining and goblet cell parameters and tear MUC5AC.

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

 

GC Count

GC Area

Tear MUC5AC

K FL

NS

r = 0.24

r = 0.56

 

p = 0.04

p = 0.01

Cj LG

r = 0.40

r = 0.53

r = 0.59

p = 0.04

p = 0.01

p = 0.008

  1. K FL = corneal fluorescein staining score; Cj LG = conjunctival lissamine green staining score; NS = not statistically significant; r = Pearson correlation coefficient.
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