Table 2 : Statistical comparison of sirolimus dose effect.
Test | Formulation | ANOVA p-value |
Tukey-Kramer p-value |
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Empty (A) | 0.16 mg/ml (B) | 0.4 mg/ml (C) | ||||
Heatingmethod | STTI (mm/min) | 8.57±4.45 | 12.60±4.61 | 11.79±4.65 | <0.002 | A vs B <0.01 A vs C <0.05 |
STTII (mm/min) | 3.90±3.08 | 5.50±2.93 | 4.95±4.96 | Not significant | -- | |
TBUT (sec) | 4.36±1.63 | 4.72±1.93 | 3.48±3.37 | Not significant | -- | |
Ethanol injection | STT1 (mm/min) | 3.86±4.83 | 9.26±5.55 | 10.92±6.18 | <0.001 | A vs C < 0.05 |
STT2 (mm/min) | 0.60±1.48 | 2.10±2.97 | 5.17±4.30 | <0.001 | A vs B <0.01 A vs C <0.01 |
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TBUT (sec) | 2.80±2.48 | 1.83±2.13 | 4.65±2.46 | 0.001 | A vs C <0.05 B vs C <0.01 |
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Data is average±standard deviation
ANOVA: Analysis of variance; STTI: Schirmer test I; STTII: Schirmer test II; TBUT: Tear film break up time