Foreign body eye sensation Assessment Questionnaire

Why: to determine if acute or chronic.

Why: to determine if unilateral or bilateral.

Why: may indicate an intraocular foreign body from a penetrating eye injury.

Why: e.g. exposure to welding, foreign bodies.

Why: contact lenses are prone to cause infection or an "overwear syndrome".

Why: e.g. blepharitis may be associated with seborrheic dermatitis, eczema or Rosacea; Rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, primary biliary cirrhosis, diabetes insipidus, Raynaud's phenomenon, systemic sclerosis, chronic active hepatitis and vasculitis may all be associated with Sjogren's syndrome.

Why: a red eye may suggest conjunctivitis.

Why: a painful eye may suggest foreign body or corneal ulcer due to a foreign body. Bacterial, viral or allergic conjunctivitis causes a gritty eye irritation.

Why: may suggest corneal ulcer secondary to foreign body in the eye.

Why: may suggest allergic conjunctivitis.

Why: may suggest entropion (turning in of the eyelid which can cause foreign body eye sensation due to irritation from eyelash) or blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelid margin which can be associated with conjunctivitis or corneal ulcers).

Why: e.g. pus-like discharge, sticking together of the eyelids in the morning, usually starts in one eye and spreads to the other eye, red eye, gritty eye sensation.

Why: e.g. usually associated with upper respiratory tract infection, starts in one eye but crosses to the other eye within days, scant watery discharge, diffuse eye redness, gritty eye sensation and enlarged neck lymph nodes.

Why: e.g. purulent (pus-like) discharge usually indicates a bacterial infection; a clear watery or mucous discharge may suggest viral or allergic conjunctivitis.

Why: e.g. eyelids have burning, itching and red margins, eyelashes may have crusting and scales, discharge or stickiness especially in the morning. If present for years there may be loss of eyelashes or distortion (in-growing) of the eyelashes and foreign body eye sensation. There may be a Staphylococcal bacterial infection which can cause severe inflammation with pus-like discharge.

Why: e.g. flushing of the face with increases in skin temperature, acne-like rash over the face. May be complicated by foreign body eye sensation, blepharitis, conjunctivitis, episcleritis or corneal ulcers.

Why: e.g. dry gritty eyes, dryness of the mouth, skin or vagina. This syndrome may be associated with many systemic conditions such as Raynaud's phenomenon, difficulty in swallowing (as seen in systemic sclerosis), painful joints (like that seen with systemic lupus erythematosus), thyroid disease, myasthenia gravis, primary biliary cirrhosis, chronic active hepatitis, renal diabetes insipidus, renal tubular acidosis and vasculitis.