Table 2 Clinical characteristics of low and high total cholesterol (TC) groups

Age during surgery (years)

65.5 ± 9.2

63.9 ± 10.9

Number of patients (men/women)

27/15

23/8

BMI^a (kg/m²)

25.0 ± 3.4

26.1 ± 4.3

Total cholesterol level (mg/dl)

182.6 ± 26.1

248.4 ± 27.0

Triglyceride level (mg/dl)

163.6 ± 108.7

243.2 ± 167.8

Constant score

41.2 ± 17.1^b

39.3 ± 17.8^c

Tear sizes of patients (partial/small or middle/large or massive)

8/17/17

5/9/17

Samilson–Prieto classification of patients (normal/mild/moderate/severe)

4/15/22/1

6/11/14/0