Table 4 Correlation between ocular findings and duration and severity of disease.

From: Ocular surface manifestation of COVID-19 and tear film analysis

 

Duration

Severity

SPEED questionnaire (composite)

ρs

p value*

ρs

p value*

ρs

p value*

Conjunctival signs a

0.01

0.96

0.55

.002

0.21

.11

Blepharitis-like findings b

 − 0.54

.003

 − 0.005

.99

0.95

 < .0001

Schirmer I c

0.18

.36

 − 0.25

.21

 − 0.52

.12

SPEED questionnaire

      

 Frequency

− 0.28

 .26

 0.29

.30

  

 Intensity

− 0.30

 .23

0.26

.36

  

 Composite

0.46

 .16

0.31

.37

  
  1. aConjunctival hyperemia and chemosis; conjunctival chemosis; bOcular secretion; lid margin hyperemia and/or telangiectasia; crusted eyelashes, meibomian orifices abnormalities; cValues from the right eye.
  2. *Spearman rank correlation analysis; Significant data are reported in bold.
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