Table 3 Clinical characteristics of low and high total triglyceride (TG) groups

Age during surgery (years)

65.5 ± 8.3

64.2 ± 11.2

Number of patients (men/women)

16/17

34/6

BMI^a (kg/m²)

24.6 ± 5.5

26.2 ± 4.0

Constant score

41.7 ± 17.2^b

38.9 ± 17.6^c

Total cholesterol level (mg/dl)

202.7 ± 38.4

217.1 ± 44.1

Triglyceride level (mg/dl)

98.7 ± 33.3

278.4 ± 145.1

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

4/13/16

9/13/18

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

5/14/14/0

5/12/22/1