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. 2011 Jan 21;25(4):502–510. doi: 10.1038/eye.2010.228

Table 2. Correlations between tests of only the right eye, (r-value).

  Age TMH NIBUT Temporal LIPCOF Nasal LIPCOF Bulbar hyperaemia Limbal hyperaemia PRTT Corneal staining Conjunctival staining LWE
TMH −0.145                    
NIBUT −0.364* 0.461*                  
Temporal LIPCOF 0.284 0.046 −0.359*                
Nasal LIPCOF 0.454* −0.149 −0.479* 0.592*              
Bulbar hyperaemia 0.360* −0.004 −0.307* 0.492* 0.293            
Limbal hyperaemia 0.047 0.044 −0.101 0.288 0.028 0.673          
PRTT −0.437* 0.375* 0.640* −0.248 −0.402 −0.255 0.012        
Corneal staining −0.188 −0.018 −0.043 0.002 0.063 −0.006 0.161 −0.075      
Conjunctival staining −0.049 0.048 0.041 0.043 −0.163 −0.038 −0.108 0.110 −0.080    
LWE 0.340* −0.146 −0.419* 0.537* 0.607* 0.275 −0.068 −0.390 0.058 0.163  

Abbreviations: LIPCOF, lid-parallel conjunctival fold; LWE, lid-wiper epitheliopathy; NIBUT, non-invasive break-up time; PRTT, phenol red thread test; TMH, tear meniscus height.

*Significant after Bonferroni adjustment.

Correlation coefficients in bold indicate significance levels were 0.001<P>0.042.