Table 4.

Schirmer tear test scores with cure

	Day 1	Day 3	Day 5
Group 1
AS + O7	11.23±1.1	12.13±1.84a	13.16±2.21a
AS + NS	9.85±1.78	7.78±2.16	6.81±3.08
P1	0.084	0.0007	0.0003
Tear-difference value	1.38±1.79	4.35±1.54	6.35±4.49
Group 2
AS + O4	10.76±1.86	11.16±3.12b	11.65±1.58b
AS + NS	9.93±1.59	7.25±3.14	6.75±2.45
P2	0.3497	0.0254	0.0003
Tear-difference value	0.84±1.8	3.91±4.73	4.90±2.96
Group 3
AS + Restasis	11.06±1.5	10.29±2.07	10.4±2.11c
AS + NS	9.81±2.74	7.58±3.44	6.8±1.94
P3	0.2763	0.0767	0.0032
Tear-difference value	1.25±3.55	2.71±3.12	3.6±3.27

Notes:

^aP<0.05 versus AS + NS in group 1 on the same day;

^bP<0.05 versus AS + NS in group 2 on the same day;

^cP<0.05 versus AS + NS in group 3 on the same day. Data expressed as mean ± standard deviation (n=8). All solutions administered at 50 μL.

Abbreviations: AS, atropine sulfate (1% solution); NS, normal saline.