Characteristic | Data |
Age at consultation, years | |
Mean±SD (range) | 45.6±14.8 (17–72) |
Female sex | 13 (46%) |
Bilateral eye involvement | 26 (93%) |
Ocular history | |
None | 6 (21%) |
Blepharitis | 17 (61%) |
Conjunctivitis | 3 (11%) |
Ocular herpes simplex virus | 3 (11%) |
Dry eye syndrome | 1 (4%) |
Rosacea or meibomian gland dysfunction | 7 (25%) |
Time to onset of ocular symptoms | |
Median(first quartile, third quartile), months | 4(1, 7) |
Time to onset ≥4 months | 17 (61%) |
Clinical ocular signs | |
Median (first quartile, third quartile) | 1(1, 3) |
Blepharitis | 10 (36%) |
Conjunctivitis | 19 (68%) |
Dry eye syndrome | 6 (21%) |
Limbal nodules | 7 (25%) |
Peripheral corneal infiltrates | 7 (25%) |
Central corneal infiltrates | 2 (7%) |
Episcleritis | 1 (4%) |
Data are presented as frequencies (percentages) unless otherwise specified.