[Q1] 1. Here's WHEN it all started We want to know how far back you think your dry eye probably dates, even if you didn't know at the time that the symptoms indicated dry eye. Scroll down to question #5 for a detailed list of symptoms if you need some help. We also want to know when dry eye became a problem for you. That is, when did it first start messing with your life? There's a world of difference between "dry eye" and "DRY EYE".
Question Count Score
0­-1 year ago 1­-2 years ago 3­-5 years ago 6­-10 years ago 11­-20 years ago 21+ years ago
I first started experiencing symptoms 481 4.19
I first started considering dry eye a real problem 481 3.49
Average 3.84
I first started experiencing symptoms
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
0­-1 year ago 31 6.44%
1­-2 years ago 42 8.73%
3­-5 years ago 73 15.18%
6­-10 years ago 107 22.25%
11­-20 years ago 115 23.91%
21+ years ago 113 23.49%
Total 481 100 %
I first started considering dry eye a real problem
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
0­-1 year ago 64 13.31%
1­-2 years ago 64 13.31%
3­-5 years ago 109 22.66%
6­-10 years ago 103 21.41%
11­-20 years ago 100 20.79%
21+ years ago 41 8.52%
Total 481 100 %