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Table 3 The distribution of the meibum quality from the central eight meibomian glands in the lower eyelids according to the dropout (meiboscore) at central eight meibomian glands in the lower eyelids

From: Relationship between meibomian gland loss in infrared meibography and meibum quality in dry eye patients

Lower eyelid

Meibum quality from the central eight meibomian glands in the eyelids

No meibum

Inspissated/toothpaste consistency

Cloudy liquid secretion

Clear liquid secretion

Total

Meiboscore at the central eight meibomian glands in the eyelids

0

0

30

9

3

42

1

1

7

3

0

11

2

1

6

3

0

10

3

0

4

0

1

5

Total

2

47

15

4

68

  1. Spearman’s rank correlation test, p=0.551
  2. Chi square test, p=0.379