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. 2023 Jul 27;23:335. doi: 10.1186/s12886-023-03092-z

Table 2.

Reported side effects

Side effects MMC IFNα2B p
Foreign body sensation 6 (66%) 1 (12.5%) 0.05
Pain 0 0 NA
Photophobia 0 0  NA
De-epithelization 6 (66%) 1 (12.5%) 0.05
Punctal stenosis 1 (11%) 0 1
Intraocular inflammation 0 0 NA
Allergy 3 (33%) 0 0.206
Follicular conjunctivitis 0 2 (25%) 0.206
Corneal epithelial microcysts 0 1 (12%) 0.471
Total reported side effects 16 5 NA
Number of side effects per patient 0.58
 0 2 4 8
 1 1 3
 2 3 1
 3 3 0

IFNα2B, Interferon alpha 2B; MMC, mitomycin C; NA, Not Applicable