Table S1.
Dry eye signs and symptoms
| Parameter evaluated | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Stinging and burning | ||
| Frequency | ||
| None of the time | 94 | 69.1 |
| Some of the time | 32 | 23.5 |
| Half of the time | 4 | 2.9 |
| Most of the time | 4 | 2.9 |
| All of the time | 2 | 1.5 |
| How bothered by each symptom? (0=not at all; 4=extremely) | ||
| 0 | 90 | 69.2 |
| 1 | 19 | 14.6 |
| 2 | 13 | 10.0 |
| 3 | 5 | 3.8 |
| 4 | 3 | 2.3 |
| Dryness | ||
| Frequency | ||
| None of the time | 86 | 63.2 |
| Some of the time | 29 | 21.3 |
| Half of the time | 11 | 8.1 |
| Most of the time | 6 | 4.4 |
| All of the time | 4 | 2.9 |
| How bothered by each symptom? (0=not at all; 4=extremely) | ||
| 0 | 82 | 63.6 |
| 1 | 23 | 17.8 |
| 2 | 13 | 10.1 |
| 3 | 6 | 4.7 |
| 4 | 4 | 3.1 |
| Foreign body sensation | ||
| Frequency | ||
| None of the time | 80 | 59.3 |
| Some of the time | 38 | 28.1 |
| Half of the time | 4 | 3.0 |
| Most of the time | 10 | 7.4 |
| All of the time | 3 | 2.2 |
| How bothered by each symptom? (0=not at all; 4=extremely) | ||
| 0 | 75 | 58.1 |
| 1 | 34 | 26.4 |
| 2 | 8 | 6.2 |
| 3 | 8 | 6.2 |
| 4 | 4 | 3.1 |
| Itching | ||
| Frequency | ||
| None of the time | 73 | 54.1 |
| Some of the time | 47 | 34.8 |
| Half of the time | 12 | 8.9 |
| Most of the time | 1 | 0.7 |
| All of the time | 2 | 1.5 |
| How bothered by each symptom? (0=not at all; 4=extremely) | ||
| 0 | 72 | 55.0 |
| 1 | 33 | 25.2 |
| 2 | 19 | 14.5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 4 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Sensitivity to light | ||
| Frequency | ||
| None of the time | 53 | 39.6 |
| Some of the time | 40 | 29.9 |
| Half of the time | 11 | 8.2 |
| Most of the time | 13 | 9.7 |
| All of the time | 17 | 12.7 |
| How bothered by each symptom? (0=not at all; 4 =extremely) | ||
| 0 | 50 | 38.5 |
| 1 | 35 | 26.9 |
| 2 | 26 | 20.0 |
| 3 | 8 | 6.2 |
| 4 | 11 | 8.5 |
| Painful/sore | ||
| Frequency | ||
| None of the time | 107 | 78.7 |
| Some of the time | 21 | 15.4 |
| Half of the time | 5 | 3.7 |
| Most of the time | 1 | 0.7 |
| All of the time | 2 | 1.5 |
| How bothered by each symptom? (0=not at all; 4=extremely) | ||
| 0 | 103 | 79.2 |
| 1 | 11 | 8.5 |
| 2 | 10 | 7.7 |
| 3 | 3 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 3 | 2.3 |
| Blurred vision | ||
| Frequency | ||
| None of the time | 46 | 34.1 |
| Some of the time | 50 | 37.0 |
| Half of the time | 11 | 8.1 |
| Most of the time | 14 | 10.4 |
| All of the time | 14 | 10.4 |
| How bothered by each symptom? (0=not at all; 4=extremely) | ||
| 0 | 44 | 33.6 |
| 1 | 28 | 21.4 |
| 2 | 30 | 22.9 |
| 3 | 14 | 10.7 |
| 4 | 15 | 11.5 |
| Tired/fatigued eyes | ||
| Frequency | ||
| None of the time | 65 | 47.8 |
| Some of the time | 51 | 37.5 |
| Half of the time | 9 | 6.6 |
| Most of the time | 7 | 5.1 |
| All of the time | 4 | 2.9 |
| How bothered by each symptom? (0=not at all; 4=extremely) | ||
| 0 | 67 | 50.8 |
| 1 | 31 | 23.5 |
| 2 | 21 | 15.9 |
| 3 | 8 | 6.1 |
| 4 | 5 | 3.8 |
Note: Not all eligible patients (N=136) answered every question.