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In all groups, tear film osmolarity was checked with the TearLab\n \u00ae<\/jats:sub>\n device (TearLab Corp., CA, USA), and subjective evaluation was performed by administering Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire. Patients already on chronic lubricants or any other drug for the treatment of dry eyes (viz. steroids, cyclosporin) or having symptoms suggestive of an abnormal ocular surface, who had undergone refractive or intraocular surgery, and contact lens users were excluded.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n In total, 104 subjects\/eyes were recruited over 6 weeks. Thirty-six eyes recruited in the trab group were compared with 33 eyes studied in the AGM group, and both these groups were compared to 35 normal eyes. When compared to normals, TBUT and ST were significantly lower (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.003 and 0.014) and osmolarity and OSDI were statistically significantly higher (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.007 and 0.003) in the AGM group, whereas only TBUT was statistically significantly different (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.009) when the trab group was compared to normals. 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