Table 2.
Mean tear flow rate (MTFR) for the different groups of age and gender
| Age group in years | Initial mean tear flow rates for (IMTFR) |
Mean tear flow rate (MTFR) with 2 % pilocarpine for |
Mean tear flow rate with 4 % pilocarpine for |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | |
| 10-20 | 14.00 ± 1.12 | 14.48 ± 0.7 | 14.32 ± 2.31 | 15.80 ± 0.82 | 15.21 ± 2.92 | 16.63 ± 0.97 |
| 21-30 | 13.00 ± 1.08 | 13.68 ± 1.91 | 14.56 ± 1.27 | 15.25 ± 1.60 | 15.61 ± 1.38 | 16.00 ± 1.67 |
| 31-40 | 13.88 ± 1.09 | 13.93 ± 1.07 | 15.14 ± 1.46 | 14.92 ± 1.50 | 16.04 ± 1.88 | 15.71 ± 1.47 |
| 41-50 | 12.50 ± 0.71 | 12.60 ± 1.57 | 13.88 ± 0.177 | 14.50 ± 1.58 | 14.25 ± 0.35 | 15.55 ± 2.02 |
| Total MTFR | 13.48 ± 1.34 | 13.94 ± 1.22 | 14.45 ± 1.35 | 14.96 ± 1.62 | 15.26 ± 1.66 | 15.82 ± 1.45 |