Research Article

Short Tear Breakup Time Could Exacerbate the Progression of Presbyopia in Women

Table 2

Prevalence of symptoms in women and men.

SymptomTotal (%)Women (%)Men (%) value

Dryness34.039.116.1<0.001
Irritation18.121.07.3<0.001
Pain7.17.94.00.036
Fatigue41.744.132.70.001
Blurring28.430.919.0<0.001
Photophobia15.016.310.10.014

Women vs. men, chi-squared test.