Table 3 Correlation between the MBI and other dye eye examinations.

From: Diagnostic ability of maximum blink interval together with Japanese version of Ocular Surface Disease Index score for dry eye disease

Dry eye examinations

MBI

J-OSDI

TFBUT

CFS

Schirmer I

MBI

1.000

    

J-OSDI

− 0.235***

1.000

   

TFBUT

0.430***

− 0.056

1.000

  

CFS

− 0.137**

− 0.013

− 0.301***

1.000

 

Schirmer I

0.045

− 0.074

0.176**

− 0.212***

1.000

  1. Pearson rank correlation coefficient was used to determine the correlations between the MBI and various dry eye examinations.
  2. **P < 0.01, and ***P < 0.001.
  3. MBI maximum blink interval, J-OSDI Japanese version of Ocular Surface Disease Index, TFBUT tear film breakup time, CFS corneal fluorescein staining.
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