Baseline | 8 weeks | P value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
TBUT (s) | Control | 3.71±1.66 | 3.62±1.83 | 0.834 |
Omega-3 | 3.40±1.20 | 3.81±1.48 | 0.170 | |
P value | 0.386 | 0.641 | ||
Schirmer’s test (mm) | Control | 9.56±5.97 | 10.53±7.65 | 0.639 |
Omega-3 | 9.97±7.09 | 12.41±7.76 | 0.065 | |
P value | 0.958 | 0.324 | ||
Oxford score | Control | 0.94±0.65 | 0.76±0.55 | 0.184 |
Omega-3 | 1.16±1.05 | 0.44±0.62 | 0.004 | |
P value | 0.534 | 0.027 | ||
OSDI score | Control | 13.15±8.98 | 14.74±11.29 | 0.450 |
Omega-3 | 24.06±12.58 | 17.84±10.45 | 0.007 | |
P value | <0.001 | 0.252 | ||
DEQ score | Control | 7.59±3.88 | 7.24±4.86 | 0.653 |
Omega-3 | 13.13±5.30 | 9.35±5.95 | 0.004 | |
P value | <0.001 | 0.121 |
DEQ, Dry Eye Questionnaire; OSDI, Ocular Surface Disease Index; TBUT, tear break-up time. Bold values denote statistical significance at the p < 0.05 level.