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 |
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Guilt: I'm having such a hard time and i'm just a burden to _______. | 89 | 13.44% |
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Isolation: _______ just doesn't understand, no matter what I say. | 139 | 21% |
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Inadequacy: I feel am not coping well enough with dry eye to keep up my part of the relationship with _______. | 78 | 11.78% |
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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% |
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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% |
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Anger: Why doesn't _______ understand? I've told them over and over! | 98 | 14.8% |
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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% |
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Other | 41 | 6.19% |
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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 |