Table 3.
Variable | Visit | N = 51 | Value | Change in value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | P value | |||
TBUT (second) | Baseline | 3.0 ± 1.8 | – | – | |
Month 1 | 4.1 ± 2.9 | 1.1 ± 2.5 | 0.003 | ||
End of study period | 3.7 ± 2.5 | 0.7 ± 2.1 | 0.017 | ||
Hyperaemia score | |||||
Bulbar conjunctiva | Baseline | 1.7 ± 0.5 | – | – | |
Month 1 | 1.6 ± 0.6 | −0.2 ± 0.6 | 0.028 | ||
End of study period | 1.5 ± 0.5 | −0.3 ± 0.5 | 0.001 | ||
Palpebral conjunctiva | Baseline | 1.8 ± 0.6 | – | – | |
Month 1 | 1.8 ± 0.6 | −0.1 ± 0.6 | 0.497 | ||
End of study period | 1.5 ± 0.5 | −0.3 ± 0.6 | 0.001 | ||
Subjective symptoms (OSD score) | |||||
Eye discharge | Baseline | 0.2 ± 0.4 | – | – | |
Month 1 | 0.2 ± 0.4 | 0.0 ± 0.5 | 0.799 | ||
End of study period | 0.2 ± 0.4 | −0.1 ± 0.5 | 0.290 | ||
Eye pain | Baseline | 0.1 ± 0.4 | – | – | |
Month 1 | 0.0 ± 0.2 | −0.1 ± 0.4 | 0.261 | ||
End of study period | 0.0 ± 0.0 | −0.1 ± 0.4 | 0.058 | ||
Foreign body sensation | Baseline | 0.4 ± 0.6 | – | – | |
Month 1 | 0.2 ± 0.4 | −0.1 ± 0.7 | 0.164 | ||
End of study period | 0.0 ± 0.2 | −0.3 ± 0.5 | <0.001 | ||
Irritation (burning/stinging) | Baseline | 0.3 ± 0.7 | – | – | |
Month 1 | 0.2 ± 0.4 | −0.2 ± 0.8 | 0.146 | ||
End of study period | 0.0 ± 0.1 | −0.3 ± 0.7 | 0.006 | ||
Itching | Baseline | 0.5 ± 0.8 | – | – | |
Month 1 | 0.2 ± 0.4 | −0.3 ± 0.8 | 0.010 | ||
End of study period | 0.1 ± 0.3 | −0.4 ± 0.8 | <0.001 | ||
Photophobia | Baseline | 0.4 ± 0.6 | – | – | |
Month 1 | 0.1 ± 0.3 | −0.3 ± 0.7 | 0.011 | ||
End of study period | 0.2 ± 0.4 | −0.2 ± 0.6 | 0.009 | ||
Tearing | Baseline | 0.2 ± 0.5 | – | – | |
Month 1 | 0.2 ± 0.4 | 0.0 ± 0.6 | 1.000 | ||
End of study period | 0.3 ± 0.5 | 0.0 ± 0.5 | 0.799 | ||
Total score | Baseline | 2.2 ± 2.7 | – | – | |
Month 1 | 1.2 ± 1.3 | −0.9 ± 2.8 | 0.019 | ||
End of study period | 0.7 ± 1.1 | −1.4 ± 2.3 | <0.001 | ||
IOP (mmHg) | Baseline | 14.4 ± 3.2 | – | – | |
Month 1 | 14.2 ± 3.5 | −0.2 ± 2.7 | 0.645 | ||
End of study period | 14.3 ± 2.8 | −0.1 ± 3.1 | 0.874 |
IOP, intraocular pressure; OSD, ocular surface disease; TBUT, tear break‐up time.