Table 3. Correlations between tests and symptoms.
|
OSDI score |
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|---|---|---|
| r | P | |
| TMH | −0.450 | 0.001* |
| NIBUT | −0.591 | <0.001* |
| Temporal LIPCOF | 0.305 | 0.019 |
| Nasal LIPCOF | 0.586 | <0.001* |
| LIPCOF Sum | 0.427 | 0.001* |
| PRTT | −0.407 | 0.002* |
| Bulbar hyperaemia | 0.229 | 0.061 |
| Limbal hyperaemia | 0.046 | 0.379 |
| Corneal staining | 0.012 | 0.469 |
| Conjunctival staining | 0.060 | 0.344 |
| LWE | 0.453 | 0.001* |
Abbreviations: LIPCOF, lid-parallel conjunctival fold; LWE, lid-wiper epitheliopathy; NIBUT, non-invasive break-up time; PRTT, phenol red thread test; OSDI, Ocular Surface Disease Index; TMH, tear meniscus height.
*Significant after Bonferroni adjustment.