Table 4 Ocular Surface Indices in non-Sjögren’s syndrome dry eye patients

TBUT (sec)

3.15 ± 1.90

6.07 ± 2.42

 + 2.83 ± 2.87 (n = 18)

 < 0.01

Corneal staining (grade)

2.41 ± 0.77

1.19 ± 1.06

-1.21 ± 1.14 (n = 24)

 < 0.01

Schirmer test (mm)

4.21 ± 1.44

8.44 ± 3.25

 + 4.23 ± 3.54 (n = 61)

 < 0.01

Symptom score (score)

2.37 ± 0.63

3.51 ± 0.79

 + 1.14 ± 0.55 (n = 18)

 < 0.01