The proportion of ocular surface diseases in untreated patients with epiphora

Figures & data

Table 1 Causes of epiphora

	Patients (%)	Male	Female
Dry eye	96 (44%)	18	78
Conjunctivochalasis	56 (25%)	24	32
Lacrimal obstruction	30 (14%)	7	23
Conjunctivitis	20 (9%)	9	11
Trichiasis	16 (7%)	10	6
Facial Palsy	2 (1%)	2	0

Table 2 Type of BUT

BUT type	Random	Spot	Dimple	Line	Area
Number	61	18	8	8	1
BUT (sec)	4.1±0.8	0	1.8±0.9	1.0±0.8	0
Fluorescein stain score	0.5±0.5	0.5±0.5	0.5±0.4	0.7±0.5	5

Abbreviation: BUT, break-up time.

Table 3 Correlation between FDT and lacrimal obstructive diseases

	Lacrimal obstructive diseases
	+	−	Total
FDT+	30	18	48
FDT−	0	172	172
	30	190	220

Abbreviation: FDT, fluorescein disappearance test.