Table 2.
Goblet cell number and area in the TB and SB sites in ATD and control groups.
| Parameter | Control | Non-SS ATD ± SD | SS ATD ± SD | All ATD ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB Count | 221.7 | 173.9 | 87.16 | 134 |
| ±126.7 | ±281.5 | ±75.7 | ±209.9 | |
| CV = 56.9 | P = 0.02 | CV = 157.3 | ||
| TB Count | 310.5 | 75.56 | 89.52 | 82.08 |
| ±254.2 | ±49.6 | ±78.2 | ±62.5 | |
| CV = 81.8 | P = 0.02 | P = 0.04 | P = 0.0004 | |
| CV = 76.1 | ||||
| Total Count | 252.6 | 120.1 | 88.30 | 106.2 |
| ±157.1 | ±146.2 | ±72.9 | ±117.4 | |
| P = 0.02 | P = 0.009 | |||
| SB Area | 291.7 × 103 | 201.0 × 103 | 102.5 × 103 | 155.0 × 103 |
| ±138.1 × 103 | ±318.9× 103 | ±97.7 × 103 | ±239.9 × 103 | |
| CV = 47.3 | P = 0.008 | P = 0.05 | ||
| CV = 154.7 | ||||
| TB Area | 517.1 × 103 | 99.9 × 103 | 96.1 × 103 | 98.1 × 103 |
| ±403.8 × 103 | ±80.3 × 103 | ±56.8 × 103 | ±67.9 × 103 | |
| CV = 78.1 | P = 0.01 | P = 0.02 | P < 0.001 | |
| CV = 69.2 | ||||
| Total Area | 372.3 × 103 | 134.8 × 103 | 99.3 × 103 | 119.2 × 103 |
| ±241.6 × 103 | ±179.4 × 103 | ±68.1 × 103 | ±139.1 × 103 | |
| P = 0.03 | P = 0.01 | P = 0.002 |
P = ATD vs. control; ATD = aqueous tear deficiency; SS = Sjögren syndrome; SD = standard deviation; TB = temporal bulbar conjunctiva; SB = superior bulbar conjunctiva; CV = coefficient of variation.