Table 3

Prepared filter paper strips containing 1.3 μl of 0.5% fluorescein, placed into both eyes (group 4). Schirmer's test read after 3 minutes. A TCR of 1 reflects a concentration of fluorescein of 0.5% at 3 minutes. Log TFI is the natural logarithm

Schirmer (mm)TCRLog TFI
RightLeftRightLeftRightLeft
Mean15.8117.630.080.095.245.28
(SD)(10.1)(10.8)(0.18)(0.19)(5.87)(5.95)
p Value0.930.860.53