Population Characteristics and Clinical Data |
SSDE (n = 18) |
NSSDE (n = 17) |
NDE (n = 14) |
P Value |
Age |
Average age (years) |
57.33 |
59.82 |
51.43 |
0.06 |
Range (years) |
34-69 |
38-76 |
39-77 |
OSDI Results |
Average score |
53.84±20.49 |
36.71±23.55 |
18.56±15.99 |
SSDE vs NDE 0.0001SSDE vs NSSDE 0.052NSSDE vs NDE 0.054 |
Range |
20.83-77.77 |
2.08-81.25 |
0-27.73 |
Slit Lamp Examination (Number of Patients and %) |
Eyelid malpositions |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 |
SSDE and NSSDE vs NDE>0.05 |
Blepharitis |
13 (72.22%) |
12 (70.59%) |
3 (21.43%) |
SSDE and NSSDE vs NDE0.008 |
Lid keratinisation |
4 (22.22%) |
3 (17.65%) |
0 |
SSDE and NSSDE vs NDE0.196 |
Lacrimal meniscus irregularity |
1 (5.56%) |
1 (5.88%) |
10 (71.43%) |
SSDE and NSSDE vs NDE0.005 |
Conjunctival redness |
14 (77.78%) |
10 (58.82%) |
0 |
SSDE and NSSDE vs NDE0.005 |
Follicles ± papillae (conjunctival) |
3 (16.67%) |
2 (11.76%) |
0 |
SSDE and NSSDE vs NDE0.356 |
Tear Film Evaluation |
TMH (in mm) average |
0.13 |
0.19 |
0.28 |
SSDE and NSSDE vs NDE0.0001 |
TMH (in mm) standard deviation |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.05 |
BUT (in seconds) median |
3 |
4 |
11.5 |
SSDE and NSSDE vs NDE0.0001 |
BUT (in seconds) range |
2-8 |
2-8 |
10-25 |
Schirmer test (in mm) median |
2.5 |
6 |
12.5 |
SSDE and NSSDE vs NDE0.0001 |
Schimer test (in mm) range |
0-10 |
2-10 |
10-32 |
Ocular Surface Staining Evaluation |
FOGS Average |
2.22 |
1.47 |
0 |
SSDE and NSSDE vs NDE0.0001 |
FOGS Standard Deviation |
1.16 |
1.00 |
0 |
LGOGS Average |
2.5 |
1.76 |
0 |
SSDE and NSSDE vs NDE0.0001 |
LGOGS Standard Deviation |
1.09 |
1.09 |
0 |
SSDE: Sjögren Syndrome Dry Eye, NSSDE: Non Sjögren Syndrome Dry Eye, NDE: Non Dry Eye; OSDI: Ocular Surface Disease Index; THM: Tear meniscus height; BUT: break
up time; FOGS: Fluorescein Oxford Grading Scheme; LGOGS: Lissamine Green Oxford Grading Scheme.