Table 4.
The Proportion of Patients Who are Not at All or Only Minimally Bothered by Each Side Effect
| Side Effects | N | Study Group (%)a | Control Group (%)a | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burning/stinging in eyes | 18 | 83.3% | 94.4% | 0.625 |
| Redness in eyes | 18 | 94.4% | 100.0% | NAb |
| Blurred vision | 17 | 100.0% | 94.1% | NAb |
| Bitter taste | 18 | 100.0% | 100.0% | NAb |
| Unusual taste | 17 | 100.0% | 100.0% | NAb |
| Itchy eyes | 17 | 100.0% | 100.0% | NAb |
| Discharge from eyes | 16 | 100.0% | 100.0% | NAb |
| Swelling of eyelids | 16 | 100.0% | 100.0% | NAb |
| Brow ache | 16 | 100.0% | 100.0% | NAb |
| Dimming of vision | 16 | 100.0% | 100.0% | NAb |
| Difficulty in focusing from near to far | 15 | 93.3% | 86.7% | 1.000 |
| Dry eyes | 17 | 88.2% | 100.0% | NAb |
| Trouble reading | 16 | 87.5% | 93.8% | 1.000 |
| Trouble seeing at night | 16 | 100.0% | 100.0% | NAb |
| Tearing | 17 | 94.1% | 100.0% | NAb |
Notes: aThe percentages represent the proportion of patients who chose “Not at all” or “a little” or “some” when asked how much bothered they feel by the side effects they experienced. Patients could have responded from the following options: Not at all, a little, some, quite a bit, very much so).
Abbreviation: bNA, Not applicable as one variable is a constant.