Table 2:
Meibomian Gland Features | Lid | p-value* | |
---|---|---|---|
Upper (N=392) median (range) | Lower (N=490) median (range) | ||
Total number | 20.00 (0.0 – 34.0) | 15.50 (0.0 – 29.0) | <0.001 |
Distorted | 7.00 (0.0 – 20.5) | 2.00 (0.0 – 15.0) | <0.001 |
Tortuous | 1.00 (0.0 – 7.5) | 0.00 (0.0 – 3.0) | <0.001 |
Hooked | 0.00 (0.0 – 5.0) | 0.00 (0.0 – 2.5) | <0.001 |
Short | 5.50 (0.0 – 16.0) | 3.00 (0.0 – 18.5) | <0.001 |
Thick | 0.00 (0.0 – 5.5) | 0.00 (0.0 – 3.0) | <0.001 |
Thin | 0.00 (0.0 – 9.0) | 0.00 (0.0 – 5.0) | <0.001 |
Overlap | 1.00 (0.0 – 5.0) | 0.00 (0.0 – 2.5) | <0.001 |
Ghost | 1.00 (0.0 – 21.0) | 0.00 (0.0 – 12.0) | <0.001 |
Drop-out | 0.00 (0.0 – 7.0) | 0.00 (0.0 – 6.0) | <0.001 |
Other Features | n (%) | n (%) | p-value† |
Tadpoling (yes) | 28 (7.1%) | 9 (1.8%) | <0.001 |
Gaps (yes) | 131 (33.4%) | 2 (0.4%) | <0.001 |
No lid margin extent (yes) | 27 (6.9%) | 39 (8.0%) | 0.55 |
Fluffy areas (Yes) | 180 (46.0%) | 325 (66.3%) | <0.001 |
P-value from the Kruskal Wallis test
P-value from the chi-square test