From: Differential response to topical lubrication in patient with dry eye disease, based on age
Variables (means ± SD) | Young group (n = 29) | Middle-age group (n = 30) | Elder group (n = 31) | Mixed ANONA (P value) | ||
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Group effect | Time effect | Interaction effect | ||||
Before treatment | 26.07 ± 5.47 | 26.10 ± 5.55 | 25.84 ± 5.24 | 0.057 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
7 days after treatment | 23.31 ± 4.98* | 20.30 ± 4.47* | 21.32 ± 4.20* | |||
14 days after treatment | 19.10 ± 4.14*# | 15.97 ± 3.82*# | 17.74 ± 3.68*# | |||
28 days after treatment | 14.97 ± 3.91*#& | 10.67 ± 2.92*#& | 13.26 ± 3.74*#& |