Skip to main content
. 2019 Mar;58(1):63–71. doi: 10.20471/acc.2019.58.01.09

Table 6. Positive and negative predictive values of NIBUT and TBUT in the first, second and third measurement of the right eye in study patients.

PPV (%) NPV (%) PPV (%) NPV (%)
NIBUT 1st testing 81.48 57.69 79.31 61.90 TBUT 1st testing
NIBUT 2nd testing 92.00 68.00 85.71 68.18 TBUT 2nd testing
NIBUT 3rd testing 87.50 60.87 88.88 69.57 TBUT 3rd testing

PPV = positive predictive value; NPV = negative predictive value; NIBUT = noninvasive break-up time; TBUT = tear break-up time