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. 2013 Aug 27;7:1713–1722. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S35833

Table 6.

Tear film breakup time

Patients, n Tear film breakup time, mean ± SD
Replicate 1
Baseline, seconds 49 5.3 ± 2.3
Visit 4, seconds 48 6.0 ± 2.2
 Change from baseline, seconds 48 0.6 ± 2.1*
 Change from baseline, % 48 24 ± 55
Replicate 2
Baseline, seconds 49 5.3 ± 2.5
Visit 4, seconds 47 6.0 ± 2.3
 Change from baseline, seconds 47 0.6 ± 2.1*
 Change from baseline, % 47 21 ± 45

Notes: Values were averaged from both eyes of each patient.

*P < 0.05.

Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.