Table 2 of
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Table 2. Mean and median of Schirmer test results and corneal staining scores.
| Various | First week | Third week | t/Z | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|
Med (IQR) |
|
Med (IQR) | |||
| Untreated | ||||||
| Schirmer test | 3.67±1.63 | 4 (1) | 12.67±2.73 | 12 (0) | −2.214 | 0.027 β |
| Staining | 2.50±1.38 | 2.5 (3) | 1.83±0.98 | 1.5 (2) | 3.162 | 0.025* |
| Control | ||||||
| Schimer test | 13.50±2.07 | 14.5 (3) | 12.33±1.97 | 13 (4) | 0.806 | 0.457* |
| Staining | - | - | - | |||
| FML | ||||||
| Schimer test | 4.50±1.87 | 5 (2) | 14.50±3.89 | 13.5 (6) | −7.071 | 0.001* |
| Staining | 1.67±0.82 | 1.5 (1) | 1.17±0.41 | 1 (0) | −1.732 | 0.083 β |
| BSS | ||||||
| Schimer test | 2.33±1.03 | 2 (1) | 10.17±2.56 | 10 (2) | −2.226 | 0.026 β |
| Staining | 2.83±1.17 | 3 (2) | 2.00±0.89 | 2 (2) | 5.000 | 0.004* |
| TQ solution | ||||||
| Schimer test | 2.00±1.26 | 1.5 (2) | 13.33±1.51 | 13 (3) | −14.910 | <0.001* |
| Staining | 2.50±1.05 | 2.5 (1) | 1.67±0.82 | 1.5 (1) | 5.000 | 0.004* |
| TQ emulsion | ||||||
| Schimer test | 3.67±1.97 | 3 (4) | 16.50±3.56 | 18 (3) | −2.207 | 0.027 β |
| Staining | 1.50±0.84 | 1 (1) | 1.17±0.41 | 1 (0) | −1.414 | 0.157 β |
| TQ hydrogel | ||||||
| Schimer test | 3.50±1.64 | 3.5 (1) | 10.33±3.14 | 10.5 (4) | −4.880 | 0.005* |
| Staining | 1.50±0.84 | 1 (1) | 1.17±0.41 | 1 (0) | −1.414 | 0.157 β |
| CO emulsion | ||||||
| Schimer test | 3.17±1.17 | 3.5 (1) | 15.67±3.44 | 16 (6) | −10.628 | <0.001* |
| Staining | 2.33±1.37 | 2 (3) | 1.33±0.52 | 1 (1) | −1.857 | 0.063 β |
| CO hydrogel | ||||||
| Schimer test | 2.67±1.63 | 2.5 (3) | 13.50±3.99 | 13 (7) | −8.013 | <0.001* |
| Staining | 2.33±1.21 | 2.5 (2) | 1.67±0.82 | 1.5 (1) | 3.162 | 0.025* |
| CO solution | ||||||
| Schimer test | 2.83±0.75 | 3 (1) | 12.00±2.45 | 11 (5) | −8.057 | <0.001* |
| Staining | 1.33±0.52 | 1 (1) | 1.00±0.00 | 1 (0) | −1.414 | 0.157 β |
| CYC HA | ||||||
| Schimer test | 2.17±1.33 | 2 (2) | 12.67±1.21 | 12 (1) | −2.207 | 0.027 β |
| Staining | 2.67±1.51 | 3 (3) | 2.00±0.89 | 2 (2) | 2.000 | 0.102* |
| CYC | ||||||
| Schimer test | 2.67±1.37 | 3 (3) | 11.33±0.82 | 11.5 (1) | −10.796 | <0.001* |
| Staining | 2.33±1.37 | 2 (3) | 1.50±0.84 | 1 (1) | −1.633 | 0.102 β |