Tear Film Instability and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Correlate with the Pterygium Size and Thickness Pre- and Postexcision in Patients with Pterygium
Table 3
Ocular surface disorders and MGs in the pterygium patients after excision surgery.
1 month after surgery
3 months after surgery
6 months after surgery
p
p
2 and 1
3 and 1
3 and 2
OSDI
17.25 ± 4.48
14.51 ± 4.01
14.40 ± 4.15
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
0.818
SIT (mm)
11.92 ± 4.31#†
12.68 ± 3.68#†
12.91 ± 3.31#†
0.241
0.273
0.158
0.749
NIBUTav (s)
9.04 ± 4.06
11.12 ± 4.12†
11.14 ± 4.27†
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
0.972
TMH (mm)
0.23 ± 0.10#†
0.23 ± 0.09#†
0.23 ± 0.09#†
0.882
0.846
0.967
0.815
Meiboscore
2.86 ± 1.19#
2.94 ± 1.05#
2.79 ± 1.25#
0.582
0.466
0.560
0.191
Eyelid margin abnormality
1.10 ± 0.61†
1.10 ± 0.59†
1.10 ± 0.59†
<0.001
1.000
1.000
1.000
Lipid layer grading
1.67 ± 0.99
2.00 ± 0.65†
2.05 ± 0.71†
<0.001
0.005
0.001
0.684
, significance level in Pearson’s correlation analysis. Data are expressed as means ± SD. #Preoperative vs. postoperative comparison; . Preoperative vs. postoperative comparison; .†Preoperative vs. control group comparison; .
