Ocular Surface Disorders in Intensive Care Unit Patients

Table 1

The rates of conjunctival hyperemia, conjunctival secretion, corneal staining, conjunctival culture positivity, and Schirmers test values (MD ± SD) in ICU patients.

	Conjunctival hyperemia %; OD/OS	Conjunctival secretion %; OD/OS	Corneal staining %; OD/OS	Schirmers values mm/5 min; OD/OS	Culture positivity %
Mechanical ventilation
Yes	63.6/59.1	50/45.5	18.2/18.2	6.7±4.4; 7.1±5.6	45.5
No	50/50	22.2/22.2	11.1/11.1	8.7±6.9; 8.9±7	38.9
𝑃 values	0.52; 0.75	0.1; 0.19	0.67; 0.67	0.27; 0.36	0.75
Sedation
Yes	68.8/68.8	50/43.8	18.8/18.8	6.1±4.3; 6±4.2	31.2
No	50/45.8	29.2/29.2	12.5/12.5	8.6±6.4; 9.2±7.1	50
𝑃 values	0.33/0.2	0.21/0.50	0.67/0.67	0.18; 0.11	0.33
Inotropes
Yes	70/70	40/40	30/30	7.1±4.7; 6.8±4.5	40
No	53.3/50	36.7/33.3	10/10	7.8±6.0; 8.3±6.8	43.3
𝑃 values	0.47/0.46	1/0.72	0.15/0.15	0.74; 0.52	1