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Table 2 Mean changes in meiboscore after radiation therapy (RT) according to the location of OAML

From: Effects of radiation therapy on the meibomian glands and dry eye in patients with ocular adnexal mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma

Primary site

 

Pre-RT

Post-RT 1 m

Post-RT 3 m

Post-RT 6 m

P value

Conjunctival

(n = 44 eyes)

Upper

0.1 ± 0.3

0.3 ± 0.7

0.4 ± 0.5

0.4 ± 0.6

< 0.001*

Lower

0.2 ± 0.5

0.4 ± 0.6

0.4 ± 0.7

0.4 ± 0.7

< 0.001*

Orbital-type

(n = 20 eyes)

Upper

0.3 ± 0.5

1.3 ± 0.9

1.5 ± 0.8

1.7 ± 1.0

< 0.001*

Lower

0.0 ± 0.0

1.2 ± 1.0

1.3 ± 1.3

1.3 ± 1.3

< 0.001*

P value*

 

< 0.001*

< 0.001*

< 0.001*

< 0.001*

 
  1. OAML: ocular adnexal mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma; RT: radiation therapy *Values with statistical significance are indicated with an asterisk (*)
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BMC Ophthalmology

ISSN: 1471-2415

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