Table 1.
Demographics | |
No. of patients | 18 |
Age (mean ± SD, range) | 56.6 ± 15, 19 - 88 |
Race (% Caucasian) | 61 |
Gender (% female) | 72 |
Contact lens wearer (%) | 28 |
Best corrected visual acuity (mean, range) | 20/23.3, 20/15 - 20/40 |
Right (range) | 20/20 - 20/40 |
Left (range) | 20/15 - 20/40 |
Intraocular pressure (mmHg) | 13.0 ± 2.8 |
Right (mean ± SD) | 12.8 ± 2.9 |
Left (mean ± SD) | 13.1 ± 2.8 |
Dry eye therapy (%) | |
Artificial tears | 100 |
Topical cyclosporine 0.5% | 67 |
Punctal plugs | 39 |
Punctal cauterization | 11 |
Ocular co-morbidity (%) | |
Meibomian gland disease | 67 |
Sjögrens syndrome | 11 |
History of LASIK | 11 |
Systemic co-morbidity (%) | |
Hypertension | 44 |
Drug or seasonal allergy | 39 |
Hypothyroidism | 22 |
Rheumatoid arthritis | 22 |
Psychiatric disorders | 22 |
Cancer | 17 |
Sinus disease | 11 |
Asthma | 11 |
Diabetes mellitus | 11 |
Lupus | 6 |