30. All about the co-morbidities! Dry eye disease loves company! "Co-morbidities" is a fancy word for "other stuff going on at the same time that may or may not be related".   Please mark Yes for anything that you have a history of or have been diagnosed with.
Question Count Score
No Yes
Blepharitis / meibomian gland dysfunction 479 1.56
Demodex infestation 479 1.07
Ocular rosacea 479 1.15
Allergic conjunctivitis 479 1.22
Styes (chalazia, hordeola) 479 1.16
Incomplete eyelid closure 479 1.28
Blepharospasm (involuntary eyelid contractions, uncontrolled frequent blinking) 479 1.08
RCE (recurrent corneal erosions) 479 1.18
ABMB or MDFD (anterior basement membrane dystrophy or mad dot finger dystrophy) 479 1.04
Eye injury 479 1.06
Eye infection lasting more than 2 weeks 479 1.06
Corneal dystrophy (any) 479 1.07
Thyroid eye disease 479 1.06
Conjunctivochalasis (folds or "wrinkles" in the conjunctiva) 479 1.06
Pterygium (growth on the conjunctiva) 479 1.04
SLK (superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis) 479 1.03
Ocular Graft-v-Host disease 479 1.01
Trichiasis 479 1.01
Ocular herpes 479 1.02
Ptosis 479 1.08
Glaucoma / elevated intraocular pressure 479 1.06
Uveitis 479 1.03
Iritis 479 1.02
Other eye disease(s) or condition(s) 479 1.23
Average 1.11
Blepharitis / meibomian gland dysfunction
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No 213 44.47%
Yes 266 55.53%
Total 479 100 %
Demodex infestation
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No 444 92.69%
Yes 35 7.31%
Total 479 100 %
Ocular rosacea
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No 408 85.18%
Yes 71 14.82%
Total 479 100 %
Allergic conjunctivitis
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No 372 77.66%
Yes 107 22.34%
Total 479 100 %
Styes (chalazia, hordeola)
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No 403 84.13%
Yes 76 15.87%
Total 479 100 %
Incomplete eyelid closure
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No 346 72.23%
Yes 133 27.77%
Total 479 100 %
Blepharospasm (involuntary eyelid contractions, uncontrolled frequent blinking)
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No 442 92.28%
Yes 37 7.72%
Total 479 100 %
RCE (recurrent corneal erosions)
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No 395 82.46%
Yes 84 17.54%
Total 479 100 %
ABMB or MDFD (anterior basement membrane dystrophy or mad dot finger dystrophy)
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No 462 96.45%
Yes 17 3.55%
Total 479 100 %
Eye injury
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No 450 93.95%
Yes 29 6.05%
Total 479 100 %
Eye infection lasting more than 2 weeks
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No 448 93.53%
Yes 31 6.47%
Total 479 100 %
Corneal dystrophy (any)
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No 445 92.9%
Yes 34 7.1%
Total 479 100 %
Thyroid eye disease
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No 449 93.74%
Yes 30 6.26%
Total 479 100 %
Conjunctivochalasis (folds or "wrinkles" in the conjunctiva)
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No 451 94.15%
Yes 28 5.85%
Total 479 100 %
Pterygium (growth on the conjunctiva)
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No 460 96.03%
Yes 19 3.97%
Total 479 100 %
SLK (superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis)
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No 465 97.08%
Yes 14 2.92%
Total 479 100 %
Ocular Graft-v-Host disease
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No 472 98.54%
Yes 7 1.46%
Total 479 100 %
Trichiasis
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No 472 98.54%
Yes 7 1.46%
Total 479 100 %
Ocular herpes
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No 470 98.12%
Yes 9 1.88%
Total 479 100 %
Ptosis
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No 443 92.48%
Yes 36 7.52%
Total 479 100 %
Glaucoma / elevated intraocular pressure
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No 449 93.74%
Yes 30 6.26%
Total 479 100 %
Uveitis
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No 465 97.08%
Yes 14 2.92%
Total 479 100 %
Iritis
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No 470 98.12%
Yes 9 1.88%
Total 479 100 %
Other eye disease(s) or condition(s)
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No 371 77.45%
Yes 108 22.55%
Total 479 100 %
Other eye disease(s) or condition(s) - Dynamic Text / Comments
02/28/2021 102534910 [Yes]
My left eye lid does not close completely especialy in sleep. I have incomplete blink in both eyes.
02/28/2021 102520970 [Yes]
RK scars. Intraocular pressure rises in response to eyedrops or ointments containing any steroid.
02/26/2021 102396780 [Yes]
Sjogrens Syndrome
02/26/2021 102386923 [Yes]
Radiation Treatment damaged one eye
02/25/2021 102279590 [Yes]
Corneal scarring
02/25/2021 102268374 [Yes]
Corneal scarring and Salzmann's nodules
02/23/2021 101889717 [Yes]
strabismus, lagophthalmos
02/21/2021 101633186 [Yes]
Sjogrens
02/20/2021 101602234 [Yes]
Two detached retinas Macular Degeneration
02/20/2021 101579133 [Yes]
Karatoconus; long term contact lens wearer which often resulted in limited blinking