Table 1.
Demographics of dry eye patients with ocular neuropathic pain features
| All | Types of sensitization | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Central (N = 17) | Peripheral (N = 16) | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Age (years) a | 58.64 ± 12.03 | 59.12 ± 11.58 | 58.13 ± 12.86 |
| Sex (M:F) | 12: 21 | 6:11 | 6:10 |
| Comorbidities, n (%) | 18 (54.5) | 12 (70.6) | 6 (37.5) |
| Hypertension | 9 (27.3) | 4 (23.5) | 5 (31.3) |
| Chronic pain syndrome | 3 (3.1) | 2 (11.8) | 1 (6.3) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 2 (6.1) | 2 (11.8) | 0 (0) |
| Neurologic disorder | 2 (6.1) | 2 (11.8) | 0 (0) |
| Psychological disorder | 2 (6.1) | 2 (11.8) | 0 (0) |
| Ocular Surgery, n (%) | 12 (36.4) | 8 (47.1) | 4 (25.0) |
| Cataract surgery | 9 (27.3) | 6 (35.3) | 3 (18.8) |
| LASIK/LASEK | 1 (3.0) | 0 (0) | 1 (6.3) |
| Others | 2 (6.1) | 2 (11.8) | 0 (0) |
aValues are presented as mean ± SD