Table 1: Pre-operative baseline and demographic data of the three study groups.
| (Mean±SD) |
Group A (Cyclosporine A +Lubricant) |
Group B (Lubricant) |
Group C (Control) |
P-Value |
| Mean age(years) |
62.8 5.2 |
62.4 4.6 |
62.1 3.6 |
0.886 |
| M:F ratio |
13:12 |
15:10 |
5:12 |
0.142 |
| Laterality |
10:15 |
14:11 |
10:7 |
0.392 |
| Tear Osmolarity (mOsm/lt) |
303.0±8.0 |
299.4±10.8 |
303.1±12.8 |
0.061 |
| TBUT (sec) |
6.9±2.5 |
6.5±2.3 |
5.4±2.9 |
0.064 |
| Schirmer’s 1 without anaesthesia(mm) |
17.4±8.6 |
18.2±8.9 |
13.4±7.5 |
0.341 |
| Schirmer’s 1 with anaesthesia (mm) |
15.6±8.5 |
14.2±7.6 |
16.7±8.4 |
0.620 |
TBUT= Tear film break up time, SD= Standard deviation