Table 2 Comparisons of ocular surface parameters for normal control, dry eye subgroups, and conjunctivochalasis.

From: Impact of temporal tear meniscus height on the tear osmolarity measurements

Parameters

Groups

p-value

Normal control

EDE

ADDE subgroups

CCh

Non-SS

SS

OSDI scores

25.5 ± 23.1

37.9 ± 27.1

44.2 ± 30.4

42.5 ± 28.6

32.1 ± 26.3

0.036

TBUT (seconds)

9.9 ± 2.5

4.1 ± 1.1

4.1 ± 1.6

3.2 ± 2.0

6.6 ± 3.5

 < 0.001

Schirmer test (mm)

14.6 ± 6.0

14.4 ± 9.4

5.9 ± 4.2

5.2 ± 4.1

12.8 ± 8.6

 < 0.001

Corneal staining

0.3 ± 0.4

0.6 ± 0.9

0.6 ± 0.6

1.4 ± 1.2

0.4 ± 0.6

 < 0.001

Conjunctival staining (N)

0.2 ± 0.4

0.5 ± 0.8

0.6 ± 1.0

1.6 ± 1.2

0.4 ± 0.6

 < 0.001

Conjunctival staining (T)

0.1 ± 0.3

0.4 ± 0.7

0.5 ± 0.8

1.5 ± 1.1

0.4 ± 0.6

 < 0.001

TMH (μm)

349.4 ± 150.8

292.4 ± 91.4

157.2 ± 33.7

171.3 ± 81.0

387.2 ± 276.2

 < 0.001

  1. ADDE, Aqueous-deficient dry eye; CCh, Conjunctivochalasis; EDE, Evaporative dry eye; N, Nasal; OSDI, Ocular surface disease index; SS, Sjögren syndrome; T, Temporal; TBUT, Tear break up time; TMH, Tear meniscus height.
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