Table 3 Assessment of eye dryness among the two studied groups, n = 30
From: Non-contact meibography changes according to disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis cases
Low to moderate | High activity | *P value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | + | SD | Mean | + | SD | ||
Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | ||||||
Meiboscore of the upper lid | 1.36 | + | 0.7 | 2.31 | + | 0.64 | 0.011 |
1 (1–2) | 2 (2–2.5) | ||||||
Meiboscore of the lower lid | 0.73 | + | .55 | 1.63 | + | 0.52 | 0.001 |
1(0–1) | 2(1–2) | ||||||
Total meiboscore | 2.09 | + | 0.87 | 3.5 | + | 0.76 | 0.001 |
2 (1–3) | 4(3–4) | ||||||
NIV-BUT | 6.7 ± 3.2 6.1(4.4 _8.8) | 1.5 ± 0.9 1.2(1–1.3) | < 0.005 | ||||
NIavg-BUT | 9.8 ± 1.8 10 (8.2–10.5) | 3.5 ± 2.00 2.7 (2–5.5) | < 0.003 | ||||
MGL % UL | 46.41 ± 10.52 45 (40–50) | 14.38 ± 6.78 15(12.5–20) | < 0.003 | ||||
MGL % LL | 29.55 ± 9.37 30 (25–35) | 8.5 ± 6.12 9.5(3.5–11.5) | < 0.001 | ||||