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. 2003 Oct;87(10):1206–1211. doi: 10.1136/bjo.87.10.1206

Table 2.

Assessment of individual symptoms and signs

Score Description
Itching*
0 Absent
1 An intermittent tickle sensation involving more than just the inner corner of the eye
2 A mild continuous itch (can be localised) not requiring eye rubbing
3 A definite itch, the subject would like to be able to rub eye
4 An incapacitating itch which would require significant eye rubbing
Tearing*
0 Absent
1 Mild (eyes feel slightly watery)
2 Moderate (occasional need to wipe eyes)
3 Severe (tears rolling down cheeks)
Redness†
0 Absent (vessels normal)
1 Mild (some vessels definitely injected above normal)
2 Moderate (diffusely red eye with individual vessels dilated but still discernible)
3 Severe (intensely red eye with intensive dilatation of conjunctival vessels which are still but not easily visible)
Eyelid swelling†
0 Absent
1 Mild (lids are a little puffy)
2 Moderate (frank swelling of upper and lower lids)
3 Severe (eyelids are swollen)
Chemosis†
0 Absent or visually not detectable
1 Visually evident, raised conjunctiva especially at limbal area
2 Ballooning of conjunctiva

*Assessed by subject; †assessed by investigator.