Table 2.
Tear film, ocular surface and meibomian gland status in dry eye patients with ocular neuropathic pain features according to the dominant type of sensitization
| All | Types of sensitization | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central (N = 17) | Peripheral (N = 16) | p-value | ||
| Tear film and ocular surface parameters | ||||
| TBUT (sec) | 4.67 ± 2.01 | 4.41 ± 1.77 | 4.94 ± 2.26 | 0.46 |
| Schirmer test score (mm) | 7.22 ± 5.09 | 6.82 ± 2.81 | 7.56 ± 6.70 | 0.68 |
| Corneal staining score (0–9) | 0.42 ± 0.75 | 0.38 ± 0.77 | 0.43 ± 0.79 | 0.41 |
| MG parameters | ||||
| MG quality (0–3) | 1.12 ± 0.82 | 1.08 ± 0.76 | 1.00 ± 1.00 | 0.98 |
| MG expressibility (0–3) | 0.61 ± 0.79 | 0.54 ± 0.78 | 0.43 ± 0.79 | 0.76 |
Data presented as mean ± SD. TBUT Tear break-up time, MG Meibomian gland.