Differences in iontophoresis group between baseline and follow up
| Before | 1 week | 1 month | 3 months | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | p Value | Mean (SD) | p Value | Mean (SD) | p Value | |
| Subjective symptoms (face score) | 5.2 (1.6) | 3.0 (1.2) | <0.01 | 3.0 (1.3) | <0.01 | 3.5 (1.5) | <0.01 |
| Frequency of artificial tear substitute application (times) | 6.3 (4.5) | 3.2 (2.2) | <0.01 | 3.9 (3.6) | <0.05 | 4.6 (3.6) | <0.05 |
| Break up time (seconds) | 3.5 (1.1) | 5.2 (2.9) | <0.01 | 4.8 (3.2) | 0.16 | 4.2 (1.7) | 0.06 |
| Schirmer I (mm) | 3.5 (4.2) | 3.8 (3.2) | 0.50 | 4.1 (5.8) | 0.40 | 4.1 (5.8) | 0.40 |
| Fluorescein staining (score) | 1.2 (1.1) | 0.8 (0.9) | <0.01 | 0.9 (1.1) | <0.05 | 0.9 (0.9) | <0.05 |
| Rose bengal staining (score) | 5.8 (3.0) | 4.7 (2.7) | <0.05 | 4.6 (2.8) | <0.05 | 4.7 (2.8) | <0.05 |
| Impression cytology (score) | 9.9 (4.0) | 11.8 (3.9) | 0.09 | 11.8 (3.4) | 0.06 | 10.9 (5.3) | 0.22 |