Comparative Evaluation of Bandage Contact Lenses and Eye Patching after Bilateral Cataract Surgery

Table 2

Patient subjective symptom scores of patients.

		Baseline			Day 1 vs baseline			Day 7 vs baseline
		Group A	Group B	P	Group A	Group B	P	Group A	Group B	P
Symptom	Dryness	2.94 ± 2.91	2.75 ± 2.91	NS	1.25 ± 1.95	1.56 ± 2.37	NS	2.00 ± 2.90	0.75 ± 1.73	NS 0.026
	Foreign body sensation	2.31 ± 3.40	2.25 ± 3.47	NS	1.38 ± 2.36	2.81 ± 3.60	NS	1.94 ± 2.54	1.00 ± 1.71	NS
	Burning	0.25 ± 0.77	0.25 ± 0.77	NS	0	0	NS	0	0	NS
	Tearing	1.81 ± 2.64	1.81 ± 2.64	NS	1.63 ± 2.92	1.25 ± 1.98	NS	0.69 ± 1.82	0.69 ± 1.82	NS
	Asthenopia	3.56 ± 2.71	3.56 ± 2.71	NS	1.44 ± 2.66	0.53 ± 1.45	0.033; 0.001	2.06 ± 2.17	2.00 ± 2.07	NS
	Blurred vision	6.56 ± 2.31	5.94 ± 2.41	NS	4.88 ± 3.59	3.39 ± 2.66	NS 0.012	2.69 ± 2.85	2.63 ± 2.78	0.000; 0.001
	Itching	2.38 ± 3.16	2.19 ± 3.21	NS	0.56 ± 1.75	0.67 ± 1.40	NS	1.06 ± 1.95	1.06 ± 1.95	NS
	Secretions	2.63 ± 2.75	2.00 ± 2.48	NS	1.38 ± 2.58	0.5 ± 1.10	NS 0.038	1.13 ± 1.41	1.25 ± 1.65	NS
	Photophobia	2.38 ± 2.99	2.31 ± 2.98	NS	1.53 ± 2.17	0.53 ± 1.13	NS 0.038	1.19 ± 2.04	1.27 ± 2.09	NS
	Ache	2.06 ± 2.99	2.19 ± 3.00	NS	1.00 ± 1.90	1.36 ± 2.58	NS	1.13 ± 1.78	0.88 ± 1.75	NS

NS: no significant differences.