Table 2.
The percentage of eyes presenting values above and below specific cut-offs for DED indices in the examined cohort
| Testing method | Number of eyes (n = 217) | Percentage of eyes |
|---|---|---|
| SPEED score | ||
| > 5 | 111 | 51 |
| ≤ 5 | 106 | 49 |
| TMH (mm) | ||
| ≤ 0.2 | 28 | 13 |
| > 0.2 | 189 | 87 |
| FBUT (s) | ||
| ≤ 5 | 94 | 43 |
| > 5 | 123 | 57 |
| NIKBUT-f (s) | ||
| < 10 | 139 | 64 |
| ≥ 10 | 78 | 36 |
| NIKBUT-avg (s) | ||
| < 10 | 71 | 33 |
| ≥ 10 | 146 | 67 |
| Ocular staining score (Oxford) | ||
| > 1.0 | 62 | 29 |
| ≤ 1.0 | 155 | 71 |
| LIPCOF | ||
| > 1 | 23 | 11 |
| ≤ 1 | 191 | 88 |
| Missing | 4 | 1 |
| Ocular hyperaemia SL (slit lamp) | ||
| ≥ 1 | 102 | 47 |
| < 1 | 111 | 51 |
| Missing | 4 | 2 |
| Ocular hyperaemia K5M | ||
| > 1 | 145 | 67 |
| ≤ 1 | 24 | 11 |
| Missing | 48 | 22 |
The percentage of patients exceeding the DED cut-off threshold is marked in bold
SPEED Standard Patient Evaluation of Eye Dryness, TMH tear meniscus height, FBUT fluorescein tear break-up time NIKBUT-f non-invasive keratography tear break-up time first, NIKBUT-avg non-invasive keratography tear break-up time average, LIPCOF lid-parallel conjunctival folds, K5M Keratograph 5M