Clinical Features, Risk Factors, and Therapy of Epithelial Keratitis after Cataract Surgery
Table 3
Diagnosis and staging of MGD between the diabetic and nondiabetic groups.
Before surgery
After surgery
value
Diabetic group (n = 37)
Nondiabetic group (n = 52)
Diabetic group (n = 37)
Nondiabetic group (n = 52)
Absence of MGD
6 (16.22%)
30 (57.69%)
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Presence of MGD and staging
1
21 (56.76%)
15 (28.85%)
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
2
10 (27.03%)
7 (13.46%)
2 (5.41%)
23 (44.23%)
3
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
8 (21.62%)
5 (9.62%)
4
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
9 (24.32%)
11 (21.15%)
˝Plus˝ disease
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
18 (48.65%)
13 (25.00%)
Chi-square test. P1: comparison of patients with MGD before cataract surgery between the diabetic and nondiabetic groups. P2: comparison of patients at the “Plus” disease stage of MGD after surgery between the diabetic and nondiabetic groups.
