. 2018 Apr 4;60(4):281–288. doi: 10.1539/joh.2017-0191-OA

Table 4.

Changes in Dry Eye-Related Quality of Life Scores in the 36 office worker participants.

		Group	Pre		Post		Δ		p	p
		Group	Mean ± SD		Mean ± SD		Mean ± SD		p	p
*indicates p < 0.05. SD: standard deviation.
Bothersome ocular symptoms
	Foreign body sensation	Intervention	1.76	1.35	1.13	1.36	-0.63	0.89	0.027*	0.096
	Foreign body sensation	Control	1.33	1.03	1.50	1.04	0.17	1.25	0.560	0.096
	Dry sensation in eyes	Intervention	2.24	1.30	1.50	1.21	-0.69	1.08	0.039*	0.097
	Dry sensation in eyes	Control	2.00	1.17	1.94	1.21	0.06	1.09	0.875	0.097
	Painful or sore eyes	Intervention	1.19	1.33	0.65	1.22	-0.50	1.97	0.289	0.039*
	Painful or sore eyes	Control	0.56	0.78	0.94	1.16	0.39	1.09	0.176	0.039*
	Ocular fatigue	Intervention	2.76	1.39	2.00	0.82	-0.75	1.34	0.069	0.030*
	Ocular fatigue	Control	2.12	0.78	2.06	0.80	0.00	0.94	1.000	0.030*
	Heavy sensation in eyelids	Intervention	0.75	1.24	0.65	1.06	-0.06	1.00	0.906	0.868
	Heavy sensation in eyelids	Control	0.56	0.92	0.50	0.86	-0.06	0.80	1.000	0.868
	Redness in eyes	Intervention	0.69	0.87	0.47	0.87	-0.19	1.22	0.593	0.306
	Redness in eyes	Control	0.67	1.14	0.72	1.18	0.06	0.42	1.000	0.306
Impact on Daily Life
	Difficulty opening eyes	Intervention	0.82	1.29	0.53	1.18	-0.29	0.77	0.250	0.508
	Difficulty opening eyes	Control	0.67	1.33	0.39	0.98	-0.28	1.60	0.531	0.508
	Blurred vision when watching something	Intervention	1.75	1.13	1.00	1.26	-0.73	1.53	0.119	0.082
	Blurred vision when watching something	Control	1.61	1.46	1.67	1.19	0.06	1.11	0.984	0.082
	Sensitivity to bright light	Intervention	0.65	1.22	0.41	1.06	-0.24	0.97	0.500	0.387
	Sensitivity to bright light	Control	0.72	1.07	0.72	1.13	0.00	0.84	0.813	0.387
	Problems with eyes when reading	Intervention	1.18	1.19	0.24	0.56	-0.94	1.25	0.012*	0.003*
	Problems with eyes when reading	Control	0.89	1.08	1.17	1.29	0.28	1.13	0.246	0.003*
	Problems with eyes when watching television or using a computer or cell phone	Intervention	1.94	1.60	1.13	1.26	-0.81	1.05	0.014*	0.066
		Control	1.71	1.21	1.61	1.33	-0.12	1.11	0.836	0.066
	Feeling distracted because of eye symptoms	Intervention	1.59	1.58	0.76	1.15	-0.82	1.13	0.016*	0.003*
	Feeling distracted because of eye symptoms	Control	1.24	1.30	1.44	1.54	0.29	0.69	0.188	0.003*
	Eye symptoms affect work	Intervention	1.41	1.58	0.47	1.18	-0.94	1.64	0.039*	0.048*
	Eye symptoms affect work	Control	1.22	1.44	1.28	1.56	0.06	1.06	1.000	0.048*
	Not feeling like going out because of eye symptoms	Intervention	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.000	―
	Not feeling like going out because of eye symptoms	Control	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.000	―
	Feeling depressed because of eye symptoms	Intervention	0.47	1.07	0.24	0.97	-0.24	1.52	0.875	0.051
	Feeling depressed because of eye symptoms	Control	0.00	0.00	0.56	1.10	0.56	1.10	0.125	0.051
Subjective General Status		Intervention	3.82	0.64	2.94	0.66	-0.88	0.86	0.002*	0.004*
Subjective General Status		Control	3.24	0.90	3.29	0.69	0.06	0.90	1.000	0.004*