Table 3. Comparison of ocular surface/tear dynamics between the DE/cGVHD group and non-DE/non-cGVHD group.
| Examinations | DE/cGVHD group | Non-DE/non-cGVHD group | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| F (points) |
4.88±3.06 |
0.38±0.62 |
<0.0001‡ |
| RB (points) |
5.06±2.41 |
0.13±0.34 |
<0.0001‡ |
| MG expressibility (points) |
2.47±0.92 |
0.75±0.93 |
<0.0001‡ |
| Meibography (grade) |
1.41±0.80 |
0.50±0.52 |
0.0014‡ |
| Lid margin (grade) |
2.94±1.35 |
0.38±0.72 |
<0.0001‡ |
| TBUT (seconds) |
2.35±1.90 |
6.94±3.04 |
<0.0001* |
| Schirmer (mm) | 1.64±1.21 | 5.80±2.30 | <0.0001* |
DE=dry eye; cGVHD=chronic graft-versus-host disease; F=fluorescein score; RB=Rose-Bengal score; MG=meibomian gland; TBUT=tear film break up time; *=Unpaired t-test, ‡=Mann–Whitney test.