Table 2 Light discomfort thresholds for different lighting conditions in DED (Group 1, n = 25) and healthy patients (Group 2, n = 25).

From: Light discomfort thresholds under different lighting conditions in healthy subjects and dry eye patients

 

Group 1

Mean (SD)

Group 2

Mean (SD)

p-value

Continuous warm

2.81 (0.56)

3.47 (0.51)

< 0.001‡

Continuous cold

2.78 (0.54)

3.48 (0.50)

< 0.001‡

Flashing warm

2.54 (0.53)

3.12 (0.69)

0.004‡

Total light sensitivity

2.71 (0.52)

3.35 (0.53)

< 0.001‡

  1. ‡ = Mann–Whitney U test. Bold indicates statistical significance.
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