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. 2019 Dec 13;37(2):707–717. doi: 10.1007/s12325-019-01188-x

Table 4.

Change from baseline to final observation in mean Dry Eye-related Quality of Life Score

Mean ± SD Number of patients p valuea
Ocular symptoms
 Foreign body sensation − 0.6 ± 1.3 468 < 0.001
 Dryness − 0.7 ± 1.2 465 < 0.001
 Pain or soreness − 0.4 ± 1.2 458 < 0.001
 Fatigue − 0.7 ± 1.2 463 < 0.001
 Heaviness in the eyelids − 0.4 ± 1.2 459 < 0.001
 Redness − 0.4 ± 1.2 459 < 0.001
Impact on daily life
 Difficulty opening the eyes − 0.4 ± 1.2 456 < 0.001
 Blurred vision during activities that require sustained visual concentration − 0.4 ± 1.2 460 < 0.001
 Light sensitivity − 0.4 ± 1.2 456 < 0.001
 Symptoms worsen when reading − 0.4 ± 1.2 458 < 0.001
 Symptoms worsen when watching television or using a computer or cell phone − 0.5 ± 1.2 455 < 0.001
 Eye symptoms reduce the ability to concentrate − 0.4 ± 1.2 454 < 0.001
 Eye symptoms affect work or study − 0.5 ± 1.2 453 < 0.001
 Not feeling like going out because of eye symptoms − 0.1 ± 0.8 456 < 0.001
 Feeling depressed because of eye symptoms − 0.4 ± 1.2 457 < 0.001

SD standard deviation

aVersus baseline determined using paired t test