Table 4.

The results of post-hoc Dunn test for the variables that were statistically significant.

	Between first and third examinations (p-value)	Between second and third examinations (p-value)	Between first and second examinations (p-value)
TBUT	0.002*	1.00	0.003*
Schirmer I test	0.28	0.04*	1.00
OSDI score	0.002*	0.18	0.35
Meiboscore	<0.001*	0.05	0.23
CS test	0.14	0.23	0.76
Basal epithelium cells	<0.001*	0.07	0.03*
Anterior stroma cells	0.01*	0.71	0.23
Posterior stroma cells	0.001*	0.23	0.23
Endothelium cells	0.003*	0.50	0.15
Endothelium pleomorphism rate	0.04*	1.00	0.28
Number of long nerve fibres	0.004*	0.42	0.23
Total number of nerves	0.001*	0.18	0.18
Total nerve density	<0.001*	0.15	0.03*
Tortuosity	0.03*	0.55	0.14

TBUT tear break-up time, OSDI ocular-surface disease index, CS Corneal Mechanical Sensitivity with Cochet–Bonnet Aesthesiometer.

*Statistically significant.