Table 2. Correlation between cytokines in the lacrimal tear samples and dry eye parameters at 1 month postoperatively.
TBUT | Schirmer I test | Corneal staining score | |
---|---|---|---|
IL-1β | -0.34 | -0.41 | 0.38 |
0.04* | NS | 0.03* | |
IL-6 | -0.35 | -0.31 | 0.39 |
<0.01* | 0.03* | <0.01* | |
IL-8 | -0.29 | -0.25 | 0.26 |
0.01* | NS | 0.02* | |
MCP-1 | -0.28 | -0.25 | 0.31 |
0.021* | NS | 0.034* | |
IFN-γ | -0.25 | -0.23 | 0.33 |
0.04* | NS | 0.03* | |
TNF-α | -0.14 | -0.11 | 0.16 |
0.032* | NS | 0.027* |
Numbers are Spearman correlation coefficients and p value (NS: non-specific)
Significant correlations are marked as *