Table 5 Correlation analysis between various ocular surface parameters and tear osmolarity variables.

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

Parameters

Tear osmolarity (Micropipette)

Tear osmolarity (Direct)

Tear Osmolarity (Difference)

R value

p-value

R value

p-value

R value

p-value

OSDI score

0.006

0.933

0.037

0.619

0.050

0.504

TBUT

− 0.016

0.829

− 0.212

0.004

− 0.306

 < 0.001

OSS (Nasal)

0.125

0.094

0.228

0.002

0.215

0.004

OSS (Cornea)

0.156

0.035

0.223

0.003

0.172

0.020

OSS (Temporal)

0.122

0.101

0.212

0.004

0.193

0.009

Schirmer test

− 0.047

0.532

− 0.213

0.004

− 0.276

 < 0.001

TMH

0.061

0.415

− 0.184

0.013

− 0.347

 < 0.001

Schirmer test (w/o CCh)

− 0.017

0.842

− 0.230

0.005

− 0.346

 < 0.001

TMH (w/o CCh)

0.11

0.890

− 0.293

 < 0.001

− 0.447

 < 0.001

  1. CCh, Conjunctivochalasis; OSS, Ocular staining score; OSDI, Ocular surface disease index; TBUT, Tear break up time; TMH, Tear meniscus height; w/o, without.
Back to article page