From: Evaluation of the corneal epithelium in non-Sjögren’s and Sjögren’s dry eyes: an in vivo confocal microscopy study using HRT III RCM
Controls
NSDE
SSDE
No. of Patients
7
12
22
Mean age ± SD (yrs.)
59.3±12.7
58.9±22.4
57.5±8.6
Gender (male/female)
1/6
1/11
1/21
Schirmer’s test (mm)
15.3±5.7
7.2±4.2a
2.3±4.3a
OSDI score
6.25±5.89
37.8±10.59a
46.49±29.86a