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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Effectiveness and relevant factors of 2 % rebamipide ophthalmic suspension treatment in dry eye

Sex

Female

21 (87.5 %)

Age (yrs)

Mean

66.2

Dry eye-related symptom score

Mean

14.5

Fluorescein ocular surface staining score

Median R/L

3.0 / 3.0

TBUT (sec)

Median R/L

2.0 / 2.0

Schirmer’s test (mm)

Median R/L

6.0 / 6.0

Previous treatment for dry eye

n (%)

 

none

11 (45.8 %)

 

AT

3 (12.5 %)

 

SH

8 (33.3 %)

 

SH + AT

2 (8.3 %)

Primary disease of dry eye

n (%)

non-Sjogren group n = 17

RA

1 (5.8 %)

Basedow disease

1 (5.8 %)

any other autoimmune disease

4 (23.5 %)

none

11 (64.7 %)

Sjogren group n = 7

Prymary

3 (42.8 %)

Secondary

4 (57.1 %)

  1. TBUT; tear break-up time, AT; artificial tears, SH; sodium hyaluronate, RA; rheumatoid arthritis, Vales are shown as mean where applicable