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Table 2 Quality of life scores and health utility values among dry eye subtypes

From: Quality of life measures and health utility values among dry eye subgroups

 

Alla

ADDE

Short TBUT-DE

DEQS

21.7 (10.0–40.0)

23.3 (10.0–40.0)

23.3 (13.3–38.3)

 Bothersome ocular symptoms

29.2 (16.7–47.9)

33.3 (16.7–50.0)

29.2 (20.8–45.8)

 Impact on daily life

13.9 (5.6–36.1)

13.9 (5.6–36.1)

16.7 (5.6–33.3)

HUI-3

0.82 (0.69–0.91)

0.79 (0.69–0.88)

0.82 (0.74–0.92)

  1. Abbreviations: ADDE aqueous-deficient dry eye, DEQS Dry Eye-Related Quality-of-Life Score, HUI-3 Health Utilities Index Mark 3, TBUT-DE tear film break-up time dry eye
  2. Results are expressed as the median (interquartile range)
  3. a“All” include 140 patients other than ADDE or short TBUT-DE subtypes, in addition to ADDE and short TBUT-DE subtypes