Table 2 Comparison of blinking parameters from Lipiview and K5M between DED and NC

Lipiview

Number of blinks (min⁻¹)

21 (12–24)

15 (9–21)

0.055

Number of IB (min⁻¹)

12 (6–18)

9 (3–15)

0.083

IB rate (%)

95.45 (50–100)

83.33 (29.33–100)

0.366

DLM-assisted K5M

Number of blinks (min⁻¹)

20.5 (12.75–28.25)

15 (10.75–21)

0.035

Number of IB (min⁻¹)

11.5 (6–18)

5 (1–9)

0.001

IB rate (%)

63.06 (44.81–85.71)

32.67 (9.89–69.06)

< 0.001