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All participants were evaluated for symptoms and signs of DED using OSDI questionnaire, tear film break-up time (TBUT), conjunctival and corneal staining (NEI grading) and Schirmer test. Corneal biomechanical parameters were obtained using Corvis ST. Mixed-effects linear regression analysis was used to determine the association between symptoms and signs of DED with corneal biomechanical parameters. Difference in corneal biomechanical parameter between participants with low (Schirmer value \u226410 mm; LT group) and normal (Schirmer value >10mm; NT group) tear production was analyzed using ANCOVA test.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nResults<\/jats:title>\nThe median OSDI scores, TBUT, conjunctival and corneal staining scores as well as Schirmer test were 13\u00b116.5 (range; 0\u201377), 5.3\u00b14.2 seconds (range; 1.3\u201311), 0\u00b11 (range; 0\u20134), 0\u00b12 (ranges; 0\u20139) and 16\u00b114 mm (range; 0\u201345) respectively. Regression analysis adjusted with participants\u2019 refraction, intraocular pressure, and central corneal thickness showed that OSDI had a negative association with highest concavity radius (P = 0.02). The association between DED signs and corneal biomechanical parameters were found between conjunctival staining scores with second applanation velocity (A2V, P = 0.04), corneal staining scores with second applanation length (A2L, P = 0.01), Schirmer test with first applanation time (A1T, P = 0.04) and first applanation velocity (P = 0.01). In subgroup analysis, there was no difference in corneal biomechanical parameters between participants with low and normal tear production (P>0.05). The associations were found between OSDI with time to highest concavity (P<0.01) and highest displacement of corneal apex (HC-DA, P = 0.04), conjunctival staining scores with A2L (P = 0.01) and A2V (P<0.01) in LT group, and Schirmer test with A1T (P = 0.02) and HC-DA (P = 0.03), corneal staining scores with A2L (P<0.01) in NT group.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nConclusions<\/jats:title>\nAccording to in vivo observation with Corvis ST, patients with DED showed more compliant corneas. 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