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Table 3 Comparison of the proportion of meibomian gland loss after chalazion complete resolution and the proportion of initial chalazion area

From: Effects of chalazion and its treatments on the meibomian glands: a nonrandomized, prospective observation clinical study

Area proportion(%)

0 m

M(P25,P75)

1 m

M(P25,P75)

Z

P value

Conservative treatment

14.90

(11.03,25.3)

14.64

(10.33,25.77)

−1.171

0.242

Surgery

14.90

(12.04,21.6)

14.84

(11.31,21.81)

−0.070

0.944

  1. 0 m before treatment, 1 m 1 month after chalazion complete resolution