[Q118] 23. Here's how I feel about how my eyes look
Question Count Score
N/A (my eyes don't look different) None of the time Some of the time Half of the time Most of the time All of the time
My self-confidence is affected by the appearance of my eyes 479 3.73
I avoid certain places or people because of how I feel about the way my eyes look 479 2.72
I feel that the way my eyes look interferes with my success at work or school 479 2.47
Other 479 1.71
Average 2.66
My self-confidence is affected by the appearance of my eyes
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
N/A (my eyes don't look different) 66 13.78%
None of the time 63 13.15%
Some of the time 109 22.76%
Half of the time 51 10.65%
Most of the time 75 15.66%
All of the time 115 24.01%
Total 479 100 %
I avoid certain places or people because of how I feel about the way my eyes look
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
N/A (my eyes don't look different) 85 17.75%
None of the time 200 41.75%
Some of the time 82 17.12%
Half of the time 34 7.1%
Most of the time 30 6.26%
All of the time 48 10.02%
Total 479 100 %
I feel that the way my eyes look interferes with my success at work or school
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
N/A (my eyes don't look different) 147 30.69%
None of the time 174 36.33%
Some of the time 64 13.36%
Half of the time 22 4.59%
Most of the time 24 5.01%
All of the time 48 10.02%
Total 479 100 %
Other
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
N/A (my eyes don't look different) 314 65.55%
None of the time 105 21.92%
Some of the time 14 2.92%
Half of the time 8 1.67%
Most of the time 5 1.04%
All of the time 33 6.89%
Total 479 100 %
Other - Dynamic Text / Comments
02/28/2021 102555558 [All of the time] My affected eye: eyelid does not close completely. no automatic blink, eyelid does not open completely
02/28/2021 102532371 [Half of the time] I wear goggles at night. This is interesting to explain to people other than my husband. I am preparing to buy moisture chamber glasses for at home and outside the home. Trying to get up my courage to look /seem weirder to others than i do now. I also use a wheelchair/walker and have a variety of health issues that already make me seem “odd”. Must i wear moisture chamber glasses too!?
02/26/2021 102386923 [All of the time] I am retired, or some of this would be a factor.
02/25/2021 102193890 [Some of the time] I don't work or go to school so I didn't quite know how to answer this question.
02/21/2021 101633186 [Some of the time] I feel less attractive when I look in the mirror, but that hasn’t impacted my work or social life. Sometimes people say I look tired when I’m not.
02/14/2021 100873028 [All of the time] I am ashamed for the look of my moisture chamber glasses.
02/04/2021 99902060 [All of the time] I avoid social situations quite often because of the way my eyes look .
01/27/2021 97746003 [All of the time] They always hurt
12/18/2020 93696665 [All of the time] I always wear glasses to hide how awful my eyes look.
12/18/2020 93682462 [All of the time] I am so self conscious I avoid family and friends.