The term dry eye has become a buzzword, whether you have dry eye, the following questionnaire self-test will tell you.
1.Did you receive treatment for dry eye including eye drops
①Yes: 6 points ②No: 0 points ③Unsure: 0 points
2. Have you ever had any of the following eye symptoms (if yes, refer to question 3)
① Pain ② Itchy eyes ③ Dryness ④ Gritty feeling ⑤ Burning feeling
3. What is the frequency of these eye symptoms?
① Never: 0 points ② Sometimes: 1 point ③ Often: 4 points ④ Always: 8 points
4. Do you think your eyes are particularly sensitive to cigarettes, smoke, air conditioning and heating?
①Yes: 0 points ②No: 2 points ③Sometimes: 4 points
5.Do your eyes get red and irritated very easily when you swim in chlorinated water?
① Don’t know: 0 points ② Yes: 2 points ③ No: 0 points ④ Sometimes: 1 point
6.Are your eyes dry and irritated after drinking alcohol?
①Don’t know: 0 points ②Yes: 4 points ③No: 0 points ④Sometimes: 2 points
7., Do you use the following drugs?
①Antihistamine eye drops ②Diuretic tablets (liquid tablets) ③Sleeping pills ④Valium ⑤Oral contraceptives
1 to 5 appeal drugs as long as there is the use of: 2 points
⑥ Duodenal ulcer medicine ⑦ Digestive medicine ⑧ Hypertension medicine ⑨ Pinch medicine
6 to 9 above drugs with use: 1 point
8.Do you suffer from arthritis?
① Yes: 2 points ② No: 0 points ③ Not sure: 0 points
9.Do you always feel dry nose, dry mouth, dry throat, tight chest, dry vagina?
①Never: 0 points ②Sometimes: 1 point ③Often: 2 points ④Always: 4 points
10.Do you suffer from thyroid disease?
①Yes: 2 points ②No: 0 points ③I don’t know: 0 points
11.Do you find that your eyes are not completely closed when you sleep?
① Yes: 2 points ② No: 0 points ① ③ Not sure: 0 points
12.Do you find that your eyes are dry after waking up?
①Yes: 2 points ②No: 0 points ③If not sure: 1 point
Total score over 14.5: Suspected dry eyes, should go to hospital for dry eye examination