Correlation Analysis of Ocular Symptoms and Signs in Patients with Dry Eye

Table 6

Correlation analysis between signs and age.

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

k

l

m

n

o

p

q

r

s

value

Note. a: rounding of lid margins, b: notching of lid margins, c: vascularity of lid margins, d; lashes abnormity, e: hyperkeratinization, f: hyperemia of lid margins, g: main duct number (central 1 cm), h: plugging of orifices, i; scarred obliteration of orifices, j: main duct dropout, k: properties of the secretion, l; BUT, m; tear film fragment, n; tear film foam, o: upper tear meniscus height, p; lower tear meniscus height, q: conjunctival congestion, r: conjunctivochalasis, s: corneal fluorescein staining, and : correlation coefficient.