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

Table 2

Ocular surface signs of dye eye patients.

Signs	0; number (%)	1; number (%)	2; number (%)	3; number (%)
Plugging of orifices	15 (8.5)	51 (29.0)	73 (41.5)	37 (21.0)
Main duct dropout	31 (17.6)	62 (35.2)	60 (34.1)	23 (13.1)
Properties of the secretion	11 (6.3)	43 (24.4)	88 (50.0)	34 (19.3)
Upper tear meniscus height	51 (29.0)	77 (43.8)	44 (25.0)	4 (2.3)
Lower tear meniscus height	37 (21.0)	77 (43.8)	53 (30.1)	9 (5.1)
Conjunctival congestion	19 (10.8)	124 (70.5)	32 (18.1)	1 (0.6)
Conjunctivochalasis	144 (81.8)	27 (15.3)	3 (1.7)	2 (1.2)
Corneal fluorescein staining	0 (0.0)	166 (94.9)	4 (2.3)	5 (2.8)

Note. The grading of each sign is stated in the method part.