Exploratory Search for Characteristic Symptoms to Distinguish Meibomian Gland Dysfunction from Dry Eye in a Population-Based Study in Japan.

J Clin Med · 2022 · PMC8952797 · PMID 35330039

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Pearson’s coefficient analysis in the present study revealed that tearing sensation was not associated with a history of systemic allergy ( p = 0.1653) but showed a trend toward an association with conjunctival papillae ( p = 0.0887).

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