Table 1.

Characteristics of Dry Eye Patients in This Study

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