Figure 3.
The tear ferning test (TFT) score shows direct correlation with mucous secretion severity (p=0.004, R = 0.373) (a) and conjunctival chemosis (p=0.031, R = 0.278) (b), indicating altered quality of the lacrimal mucous component.
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