Table 1.
Frequencies for 13 Blepharitis Symptoms at Beginning of Treatment and Test-Retest Reliability Over 7 Days (Screening Untill Beginning of Treatment)
| Symptomsa | None of the time | Occasionally | Frequently | All of the time | Spearman correlation1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eyes that itch | 14% | 38% | 36% | 12% | 0.58 |
| Eyes that burn | 25% | 34% | 30% | 10% | 0.62 |
| Eyelids feel heavy or puffy | 27% | 30% | 26% | 17% | 0.66 |
| Feel like something in your eye | 20% | 36% | 31% | 13% | 0.61 |
| Dry eyes | 24% | 26% | 31% | 19% | 0.74 |
| Gritty eyes | 27% | 32% | 28% | 12% | 0.65 |
| Irritated eyes | 15% | 30% | 35% | 19% | 0.60 |
| Eyes that tear or water | 27% | 33% | 27% | 13% | 0.69 |
| Crusty eyes | 34% | 36% | 23% | 8% | 0.61 |
| Flaking from your eyelids | 49% | 27% | 18% | 6% | 0.68 |
| Eyelids that are stuck together | 60% | 27% | 11% | 3% | 0.64 |
| Red eyes or eyelids | 23% | 26% | 29% | 23% | 0.71 |
| Debris like pieces of skin or dandruff in your eyes | 50% | 27% | 16% | 7% | 0.64 |
aNumber of responses to symptoms items ranged from 897 to 904
1All correlations significant at p < .001