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Table 1 Demographics of dry eye patients with ocular neuropathic pain features

From: Clinical characteristics of dry eye with ocular neuropathic pain features: comparison according to the types of sensitization based on the Ocular Pain Assessment Survey

 

All

Types of sensitization

Central (N = 17)

Peripheral (N = 16)

Demographics

 Age (years) a

58.64 ± 12.03

59.12 ± 11.58

58.13 ± 12.86

 Sex (M:F)

12: 21

6:11

6:10

Comorbidities, n (%)

18 (54.5)

12 (70.6)

6 (37.5)

 Hypertension

9 (27.3)

4 (23.5)

5 (31.3)

 Chronic pain syndrome

3 (3.1)

2 (11.8)

1 (6.3)

 Diabetes mellitus

2 (6.1)

2 (11.8)

0 (0)

 Neurologic disorder

2 (6.1)

2 (11.8)

0 (0)

 Psychological disorder

2 (6.1)

2 (11.8)

0 (0)

Ocular Surgery, n (%)

12 (36.4)

8 (47.1)

4 (25.0)

 Cataract surgery

9 (27.3)

6 (35.3)

3 (18.8)

 LASIK/LASEK

1 (3.0)

0 (0)

1 (6.3)

 Others

2 (6.1)

2 (11.8)

0 (0)

  1. aValues are presented as mean ± SD