Table 3. Data distribution according to the pterygium clinical presentation (atrophic and fleshy).
Atrophic | Fleshy | ||||
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Mean ± SD | 95% CI | Mean ± SD | 95% CI | P value | |
Age (years) | 58.5 ± 13.3 | 47.3–69.6 | 52.8 ± 10.8 | 49.5–56.1 | 0.26 |
K1 | 42.7 ± 3.3 | 40–45.5 | 43.2 ± 2.5 | 42.3–44 | 0.40 |
K2 | 46.2 ± 5.2 | 41.8–50.6 | 45.7 ± 1.8 | 45–46.2 | 0.40 |
Corneal astigmatism (pterygium) | 3.5 ± 2.7 | 1.1–5.8 | 2.4 ± 2.4 | 1.6–3.2 | 0.18 |
NITBUT | 9.5 ± 7.1 | 3.5–15 | 10 ± 4.5 | 8.7–11.5 | 0.36 |
Conjunctival hyperemia | 2.3 ± 0.1 | 2.5–2.9 | 2.7 ± 0.7 | 1.8–2.9 | 0.005* |
Tear meniscus height | 0.4 ± 0.2 | 0.2–0.6 | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.31–0.39 | 0.25 |
Red eye (0–10) | 9 ± 1 | 7.7–10 | 7.7 ± 2.8 | 6.6–8.8 | 0.82 |
Irritation (0–10) | 7 ± 2 | 4.5–9.4 | 6.8 ± 2.5 | 5.9–7.8 | 0.51 |
Tearing (0–10) | 6.4 ± 2.6 | 3–9.6 | 5.8 ± 3.8 | 4.4–7.3 | 0.92 |
Blurred vision (0–10) | 8.8 ± 1 | 7.4–10 | 6.7 ± 3.4 | 5.4–7 | 0.25 |
Aesthetics (0–10) | 7 ± 2.9 | 3.3–10.6 | 8 ± 3 | 6.8–9 | 0.34 |