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. 2021 Mar 4;37(2):90–96. doi: 10.1089/jop.2020.0085

Table 2.

Clinical Parameters at Baseline and After 7 and 28 Days of Treatment

  Baseline 95% CI Day 7 95% CI Day 28 95% CI
Burning 2 ± 0.8 1.75–2.25 1.9 ± 0.8 1.69–2.21 1.2 ± 0.8a,b 1.0–1.49
Ocular dryness 2.2 ± 0.8 1.95–2.44 2 ± 0.8 1.79–2.31 1.6 ± 0.8c,d 1.28–1.76
Foreign body sensation 1.8 ± 0.4 1.67–1.93 1.7 ± 0.6 1.57–1.92 1.1 ± 0.8e,f 0.89–1.41
Watery eyes 0.7 ± 1.0 0.42–1.07 0.7 ± 1.0 0.42–1.07 0.4 ± 0.8g 0.16–0.63
Tearing 0.1 ± 0.3 0.00–0.19 0.1 ± 0.3 0.00–0.19 0.1 ± 0.3 0.00–0.19
Photophobia 0.5 ± 0.8 0.25–0.75 0.5 ± 0.8 0.25–0.75 0.4 ± 0.3 0.18–0.65
Ocular pain 0.1 ± 0.3 0.00–0.19 0.1 ± 0.3 0.00–0.19 0.1 ± 0.3 −0.01–0.16
OSDI 19.4 ± 7.5 16.70–21.95 19.6 ± 7 17.30–21.97 18.8 ± 6.1 16.36–21.19
TBUT 2.2 ± 0.7 1.92–2.40 2.65 ± 1.3h 2.07–3.02 4 ± 1.5i,j 3.42–4.47
Ocular surface staining 3.3 ± 0.5 3.15–3.44 3.3 ± 0.4 3.15–3.44 1.6 ± 0.9k,l 1.25–1.85
Schirmer I 4.8 ± 4.5 3.18–6.19     4.6 ± 4.1 3.17–6.19
Endothelial cell density 2746.7 ± 306.6 2506.5–2851.2     2789.8 ± 297.5 2551.3–2884.8
Intraocular pressure 15.4 ± 2.1 13.9–16.2     14.9 ± 2.2 13.4–15.7

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation.

a

P = 0.0002 (vs. baseline).

b

P = 0.0005 (vs. day 7).

c

P = 0.0003 (vs. baseline).

d

P = 0.006 (vs. day 7).

e

P = 0.0001 (vs. baseline).

f

P = 0.0003 (vs. day 7).

g

P = 0.03 (vs. baseline).

h

P = 0.0008 (vs. baseline).

i

P < 0.0001 (vs. baseline).

j

P < 0.0001 (vs. day 7).

k

P < 0.0001 (vs. baseline).

l

P < 0.0001 (vs. day 7).

CI, confidence interval; OSDI, ocular surface disease index; TBUT, tear film break-up time.