Impact of Serum Prolactin and Testosterone Levels on the Clinical Parameters of Dry Eye in Pregnant Women

Table 1

Group mean measurements for serum hormones, dry eye symptoms, and ocular surface signs.

Parameter (units)	Mean ± SD	Range
Tear breakup time (seconds)	(6.1 ± 3.1) s	2 s–15 s
Ocular surface staining	2.1 ± 2.7	0–12
Schirmer test 1 (mm)	15.2 ± 9.4	0–35
OSDI score	13.4 ± 16.1	0–87.5
Meibomian gland expressibility	0.6 ± 0.8	0–3
Quality of expressed meibum	0.4 ± 0.7	0–3
Lid margin thickness	0.3 ± 0.4	0–3
Lid margin telangiectasia	0.1 ± 0.4	0–3
Lid margin notching	0.1 ± 0.4	0–3
Prolactin (ng/mL)	128.6 ± 45.8	3.12–246.8
Testosterone (ng/mL)	69 ± 15.1	35–100.7
Age (years)	30 ± 4.7	18–42