Table 2:
Baseline ocular and non-ocular symptoms and dry eye signs
Dry eye symptoms | Mean ± SD (range) |
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DEQ5 | 15.3 ± 3.3 (9–18) |
OSDI | 48 ± 22 (15–83) |
Dry eye signs * | |
Inflammation via Inflammadry | 70% |
Tear break up time, seconds | 6.2 ± 2.9 (2–11) |
Corneal staining | 5.3 ± 2.7 (2–10) |
Schirmer’s score, mm wetting 5 min | 11.3 ± 6.5 (3–23) |
Meibum quality | 1 ± 0.9 (0–3) |
Non-Ocular Symptoms | |
Depression (via PHQ-9) | 10.6 ± 8.5 (0–25) |
Average non-ocular pain (1 week recall) | 6.6 ± 2.0 (3–10) |
DEQ5=Dry Eye Questionnaire 5; OSDI=Ocular Surface Disease Index; PHQ=Patient Health Questionnaire; SD=standard deviation (range)
more severe value between the two eyes.