Table 4. Comparison of meibomian glands between the DE/cGVHD group and non-DE/non-cGVHD group using in vivo laser confocal microscopy.
| Examinations | DE/cGVHD group | Non-DE/non-cGVHD group | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGAUD (glands/mm2) |
57.8±38.3 |
88.8±26.6 |
0.01* |
| MGALD (μm) |
37.3±24.4 |
60.4±11.8 |
0.0018* |
| MGASD (μm) |
17.7±11.8 |
26.6±6.03 |
0.0106* |
| Fibrosis (grade) | 1.39±0.71 | 0.06±0.25 | <0.0001‡ |
DE=dry eye; cGVHD=chronic graft-versus-host disease; MGAUD=meibomian gland acinar unit density; MGALD=meibomian gland acinar longest diameter; MGASD=meibomian gland acinar shortest diameter; *=Unpaired t-test; ‡=Mann–Whitney test.