Table 4 of Versura, Mol Vis 2013; 19:1247-1257.

Table 4. Descriptive statistics for clinical tests analyzed in normal subjects versus DE patients.

test value Normal
subjects DE
patients p
OSDI * score 3.5±2.1 25.2±4.9 <0.0001
TFBUT seconds 12.6±1.9 7.8±3.6 <0.0001
Schirmer test I mm/5 min 24.8±6.2 23±12.1 0.01
Cornea NEI score 0.06±0.25 1.17±0.96 <0.0001
Conjunctiva NEI score 0.35±0.41 2.43±1.46 <0.0001

Results are summarized (mean ± SD) for subjective symptom (OSDI, Ocular Surface Disease Index score), Tear Film Break-Up time (TFBUT), Schirmer test I, Corneal and Conjunctival vital staining scored by the National Eye Institute (NEI) grading system. Results from all tests, except Schirmer test 1, were shown to be statistically significant. * incorporation bias

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