Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the ocular surface before treatment with intense pulsed light
NIBUT (seconds) | OSDI | OXFORD | BUT (seconds) | SCHIRMER (mm) | Interferometry | Tear meniscus height (mm) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 90 | 45 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
Mean (standard deviation) | 8.9 (3.0) | 44.2 (20.6) | 1.6 (1.2) | 15.6 (7.5) | 14.7 (12.1) | 43.1 (28.8) | 0.3 (0.2) |
Median | 8.6 | 43.8 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 11.0 | 30.0 | 0.2 |
Q1,Q3 | 7.4, 11.1 | 29.2, 56.8 | 1.0, 2.0 | 10.0, 20.0 | 5, 27.0 | 15.0, 80.0 | 0.2, 0.4 |
Range | 3.4–15.6 | 0.0–97.9 | 0.0–5.0 | 3.0–45.0 | 0.0–35.0 | 12.0–120.0 | 0.1–1.1 |