Table 1.

Results of tear production assessment of experimental rabbit eyes before and after UVB irradiation course.

Schirmer test result (median [quartile 0.25; quartile 0.75]), mm
Before irradiation	5 days after irradiation	30 days after irradiation
16.0 [14.0; 18.5]	19.1 [17.5; 21.5]*	14.5 [12.0; 17.5]**

^*The difference as compared to the initial level is significant according to Wilcoxon signed-rank test, $p<0.05$.

^**The difference as compared to the initial level is not significant according to Wilcoxon signed-rank test, $p>0.5$.