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How Does Your Chronic Dry Eye Diagnosis Journey Compare to Others?

By Editorial Team

1 min read

Last updated: October 2021

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The path to getting diagnosed and treated for chronic dry eye can look a little different for everyone. Sometimes it takes a long time to get a proper diagnosis. And even after a diagnosis, it may take multiple treatments to find one that helps. Share more about your experience and test your dry eye knowledge in the polls below.

Community Poll

How many types of chronic dry eye are there?

1

2

3

4

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Did your doctor specify the type of dry eye you have?

Yes.

No.

I am not sure.

Community Poll

Quiz: What % of people with chronic dry eye are aqueous deficient?

15%

25%

40%

70%

Community Poll

Upon your diagnosis, what did your doctor recommend for treatment?

Prescription medication.

Over-the-counter medication.

Alternative treatments.

All of the above.

None of the above.

Community Poll

Have you been diagnosed with any condition other than chronic dry eye?

Yes.

No.

No, but I think I may have another condition.

Tell us in the comments below: How did you do on this, and what surprised you?

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Amanda Gaskell Moderator
<p>It’s very interesting how everybody is different and react to different treatments. That’s what makes it so hard to find that one treatment that works. </p>
Wendy Toogood Moderator
<p>It is true that everybody is unique. There is another factor which makes finding treatment difficult. As individuals, we often have different symptoms on different days. What works best one day, might not work well another day. Wendy, Advocate. </p>

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Yes!

Maybe, I am not sure.

No, not for me.

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