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. 2019 Jan 22;13:189–198. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S191588

Table 2.

Outcomes for ocular surface staining assessments

TearCare® treatment Time from first treatment Corneal staining, mean (SD) (n=12) Conjunctival staining, mean (SD) (n=12)

First treatment Baseline (Day 0) 3.5 (1.8) 3.7 (2.5)
2 weeks 0.2 (0.4)a 0.2 (0.4)a
1 month 0.2 (0.4)a 0.1 (0.3)a
3 month 0.2 (0.4)a 0.2 (0.6)a
6 months 0.5 (0.7)a 0.3 (0.7)a

Second treatment 7 months 0.2 (0.4)a 1.0 (1.4)a
8 months 0.0 (0.0)a 0.5 (1.2)a
10 months 0.0 (0.0)a 0.0 (0.0)a
13 months 0.5 (0.7)a 0.2 (0.6)a

Notes: TearCare® treatment performed at the end of the baseline (Day 0) and Month 7 clinic visits.

a

P<0.001 in comparison to Day 0.