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Dry eye questionnaire and scoring system (DESS©)
| Symptom | Score (maximum 18) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| ||||
| Absent (0) | Sometimes (1) | Frequent (2) | Always present (3) | |
| Itching or burning | ||||
| Sandy or gritty sensation | ||||
| Redness | ||||
| Blurring of vision | ||||
| Ocular fatigue | ||||
| Excessive blinking | ||||
aScores of 0-6 were mild, 6.1-12 were moderate, and 12.1-18 indicated severely symptomatic dry eye [13]. Indian Dry Eye Questionnaire
