Table 2.

Changes of meibomian gland function score in the chalazion area before and after chalazion complete resolution

Mebomian gland function index		0 m Mean ± SD	1 m Mean ± SD	t	P value
Conservative treatment	Meibomian gland orifice	0.74 ± 0.75 (0,2)	0.35 ± 0.49 (0,1)	2.598	0.016
	Expressibility	0.48 ± 0.67 (0,2)	0.17 ± 0.49 (0,2)	2.612	0.016
	Meibum quality	1.22 ± 0.60 (1,3)	0.91 ± 0.60 (0,2)	3.102	0.005
Surgery	Meibomian gland orifice	0.93 ± 0.87 (0,2)	0.93 ± 0.82 (0,2)	0.025	0.980
	Expressibility	1.07 ± 0.70 (0,2)	0.95 ± 0.75 (0,2)	1.702	0.096
	Meibum quality	1.59 ± 0.76 (1,3)	1.52 ± 0.70 (1,3)	1.774	0.083

0 m before treatment, 1 m 1 month after chalazion complete resolution