25. Here's how dry eye has affected my close relationships (optional) Do you relate to any of the following? These are themes that come up regularly in social media dry eye support groups.
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Guilt: I'm having such a hard time and i'm just a burden to _______. 89 13.44%
Isolation: _______ just doesn't understand, no matter what I say. 139 21%
Inadequacy: I feel am not coping well enough with dry eye to keep up my part of the relationship with _______. 78 11.78%
Guilt, self-blame: "I did this to myself" or "I did this to us" (e.g. I had an elective surgery or procedure that resulted in dry eye and so I feel that the impact it's having on _______ is all my fault) 75 11.33%
Fear: I would like to be dating but I'm afraid to. No one will understand, or they'll think I'm too needy. 63 9.52%
Anger: Why doesn't _______ understand? I've told them over and over! 98 14.8%
Sadness: I would like to have a child but I just don't think it's realistic when I'm not coping well. 79 11.93%
Other 41 6.19%
Total 662 100 %
25. Heres how dry eye has affected my close relationships (optional)Do you relate to any of the following? These are themes that come up regularly in social media dry eye support groups. - Text Data for Other
02/26/2021 102386923 Adding a constant irritant is a burden in close relationships
02/25/2021 102226919 None of this.
02/21/2021 101633186 Other ailments cause these emotions more than dry eyes.
02/19/2021 101528426 I am 75 and have other health conditions that have affected me more
02/19/2021 101516232 N/a
02/12/2021 100730864 Simply want to know if there is anything I can do that I haven't tried yet.
02/06/2021 100048047 My relationships are OK
12/18/2020 93696665 Not interested in having a relationship anymore.
12/06/2020 91881570 regret for the decision of getting lasik
11/11/2020 88450707 eye fatique often makes me want to leave work early to rest my eyes - but it is not an option