Table 2.
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.