Table 2 Changes in distribution of patients with dry eye disease between the 2006 and 2016 criteria.

From: Changes in Distribution of Dry Eye Disease by the New 2016 Diagnostic Criteria from the Asia Dry Eye Society

Criteria

2006 Criteria

Classification

Definite DED

Probable DED

Non-DED

Total

2016 Criteria

Definite DED

96 (99.0)

71 (79.8)

0 (0)

167 (66.8)

Non-DED

1 (1.0)

18 (20.2)

64 (100)

83 (33.2)

Total

97 (100)

89 (100)

64 (100)

250 (100)

  1. Data are presented as the number of patients in each DED subgroup and the percentage of patients in each subgroup of the 2006 criteria that were reclassified into the definite DED and non-DED groups as defined by the 2016 criteria. DED; dry eye disease.
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