Noninvasive Ocular Surface Workup in Patients with Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Using Microwave-Heated Eye Bag

Figures & data

Table 1 Mean ± SD for NIKBUT First, TMH, BULBAR REDNESS and Meiboscore at T0, T1 and T2

	T0	T1	T2
NIKBUT first	6.67 ± 3.51	9.29 ± 5.73	10.46 ± 4.64
TMH	0.27 ± 0.09	0.26 ± 0.12	0.36 ± 0.25
BULBAR REDNESS	1.47 ± 0.51	1.57 ± 0.58	1.67 ± 0.55
MGL
0	1(5.3%)	1(5.3%)	1(5.3%)
1	9(47.4%)	8(42.1%)	9(47.4%)
2	4(21.1%)	5(26.3%)	4(21.1%)
3	5(26.3%)	5(26.3%)	5(26.3%)

Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; NIKBUT, noninvasive break-up time; TMH, tear meniscus height; MGL, meibomian gland loss.

Figure 1 With respect to baseline (T0), OSDI score significantly decreased at both study time points, T1 and T2 (*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01).

Figure 2 With respect to baseline (T0), NIKBUT first significantly increased at T2 (*p < 0.05) while NIKBUT average increased at T1 (*p < 0.05) and at T2 (**p < 0.01).