Table 1.
Preoperative Data of Enrolled Patients
| Group A | Group B | Group C | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 72.54 ± 8.56 | 71.58 ± 9.49 | 73.42 ± 8.39 | 0.228 |
| Schirmer test I (mm) | 12.79 ± 4.95 | 13.41 ± 5.50 | 12.60 ± 4.04 | 0.344 |
| SPEED score | 1.70 ± 1.44 | 1.68 ± 1.47 | 1.63 ± 1.58 | 0.907 |
| BUT (s) | 11.87 ± 2.09 | 12.12 ± 2.42 | 11.90 ± 2.41 | 0.613 |
| CFS score n(%) | ||||
| 0 | 90 (64.7%) | 98 (70%) | 106 (75.7%) | 0.135 |
| 1 | 49 (35.3%) | 42 (30%) | 34 (24.3%) |
Note: Age, Schirmer test I, SPEED score and BUT are reported as mean ± SD.
Abbreviations: SPEED, Standard Patient Evaluation of Eye Dryness; BUT, break-up time; CFS, corneal fluorescein staining; SD, standard deviation.