Table 6.
The demographics, ocular surface signs and symptom comparisons between dendritic and Non-dendritic globular cells.
| Dendritic | Non-dendritic | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age# | 67.54 ± 12.45 | 69.04 ± 14.71 | 0.564 |
| Gender (male/total, %) | 4/28, 14.3% | 18/57, 31.6% | 0.087 |
| Signs | |||
| TMH# | 0.20 ± 0.01 | 0.22 ± 0.14 | 0.132 |
| BUT# | 3.88 ± 0.18 | 4.02 ± 0.29 | 0.662 |
| Upper meiboscore# | 2.15 ± 0.97 | 2.14 ± 0.13 | 0.943 |
| Lower meiboscore# | 1.56 ± 0.13 | 1.96 ± 0.10 | 0.017* |
| Meibum score# | 2 ± 1 | 2 ± 1 | 0.203 |
| Symptoms | |||
| Dryness& | 5 ± 7.5 | 5 ± 6 | 0.482 |
| Foreign body sensation& | 5 ± 6 | 5 ± 4 | 0.770 |
| Pain& | 2 ± 9 | 0 ± 8 | 0.347 |
| Burning& | 0 ± 5 | 0 ± 3 | 0.479 |
| Tearing& | 0 ± 2.5 | 1 ± 3 | 0.064 |
| Asthenopia& | 5 ± 6 | 5 ± 7 | 0.770 |
| Blur& | 5 ± 8 | 4 ± 7 | 0.123 |
| Itching& | 2 ± 3 | 1 ± 2 | 0.194 |
| Secretions& | 1 ± 3.5 | 0 ± 4 | 0.907 |
| Photophobia& | 4 ± 7 | 5 ± 8 | 0.379 |
TMH, tear meniscus height; TBUT, tear break-up time.
#
mean ± standard deviation (SD).
&
median ± interquartile range.
*
Independent t-tests, p < 0.05.