| Q15: What are the reasons that you may not be using your dry eye medications and artificial tears as advised by your doctor? | Q16: In order to make your drops last longer, have you ever tried any of the listed techniques (select all that apply)? |
| “I have recently stopped Restasis after 2+ years. It burned my eyes so much I decided to give myself a break. My eyes are much better now without it (4 month).” | “Use Restasis vile twice” |
| “cost prevents me from using the drops on a regular basis and forces me to use them prn” | “I only use them when eyes are bothering me” |
| “I’m grateful for the job that I currently have & that my doctors give me a discount card ... or I’m not sure HOW I would pay for my eye drops that help me to actually see.” | “my ophthalmologist gives me a discount card to help me afford the eye drops” |
| “I drops pur gel in the bottle are difficult to squeeze, it takes a lot of strength to get a drop out.” | “I use a single serve of restasis for two days-once per day” |
| “very inconvenient because only one drugstore that can make perscription drops/must keep perscription drops refridgerated/can only get 2 weeks of drops at a time due to how its made” | “Worked more hours” |
| “I’m compliant for now, but cost may become an issue” |