Table 1.

Twenty items selected for the final questionnaire, divided into psychosocial and function sub-scales.

Psychosocial sub-scale:

1) I worry about what people will think about my eyes

2) I feel that people are thinking about my eyes even when they don’t say anything

3) I feel uncomfortable when people are looking at me because of my eyes

4) I wonder what people are thinking when they are looking at me because of my eyes

5) People don’t give me opportunities because of my eyes

6) I am self conscious about my eyes

7) People avoid looking at me because of my eyes

8) I feel inferior to others because of my eyes

9) People react differently to me because of my eyes

10) I find it hard to initiate contact with people I don’t know because of my eyes

Function sub-scale:

11) I cover or close one eye to see things better

12) I avoid reading because of my eyes

13) I stop doing things because my eyes make it difficult to concentrate

14) I have problems with depth perception

15) My eyes feel strained

16) I have problems reading because of my eye condition

17) I feel stressed because of my eyes

18) I worry about my eyes

19) I can’t enjoy my hobbies because of my eyes

20) I need to take frequent breaks when reading because of my eyes