DryEyeQ
by Dry Eye Rescue
Know Your Dry Eye Score.
In about 2 minutes, get a standardized symptom score, understand your symptom pattern, and see the smartest next step for your eyes.
Standardized symptom score Personalized next step Built by Dry Eye Rescue
Are any of these happening right now?
Choose all that apply.
Please get your eyes evaluated promptly.
Some symptoms should be evaluated by an eye care professional rather than handled with an online product recommendation.
If you believe this is a medical emergency, seek emergency medical care.
First, let's measure your symptoms.
Think about a typical day during the last month and choose the answer that fits you best.
During a typical day within the last month, have you experienced eyes that are sensitive to light?
During a typical day within the last month, have you experienced vision blurring between blinks, with your refractive correction?
During a typical day within the last month, have problems with your eyes limited you when driving or being driven at night?
During a typical day within the last month, have problems with your eyes limited you when watching TV, or doing a similar task?
During a typical day within the last month, have your eyes felt uncomfortable in windy conditions?
During a typical day within the last month, have your eyes felt uncomfortable in places or areas with low humidity?
Your symptom score
0
out of 24 on the OSDI-6
Normal Range
Now let's figure out where to start.
A few more quick questions will help DryEyeQ look at your symptom pattern and choose the smartest next step.
When do your eyes usually feel their worst?
Your score tells us how much your eyes are bothering you. Now let's look at the pattern.
Choose up to two.
When your vision gets blurry, does blinking help?
What do you notice around your eyelids or eyelashes?
Do any of these describe what you are experiencing?
Choose all that apply.
What are you already doing for your eyes?
Has an eye doctor already told you that you have any of these?
Do you wear contact lenses?
Do your symptoms seem connected to your contact lenses?
Your DryEyeQ
Symptom score
0
Normal Range
Your symptom pattern
Your next step
Your symptoms are significant.
Your score is in the severe symptom range. A home routine may help with comfort, but we recommend scheduling an eye examination to determine what is driving the symptoms.
Already have an eye doctor? Bring these answers to your next visit.
An eye exam should be your next step.
Your answers include more than one thing an online assessment should not try to sort out. An eye care professional can examine your eyelids, tear film, and eye surface and determine what is actually causing the problem.
Already have an eye doctor? Bring these answers to your next visit.
General Surface Dryness
Your answers do not strongly point toward one specific pattern. A simple preservative-free lubrication routine is a reasonable place to start.
Evaporation / Eyelid Oil-Gland Leaning
Your symptoms tend to build with blinking, screens, dry air, wind, or later in the day. This pattern can occur when the tear film evaporates too quickly. Eyelid oil glands may contribute, but DryEyeQ cannot diagnose MGD.
Lid-Focused Pattern
Your answers suggest that the eyelids and lash line may be an important part of your discomfort. Keeping the lid margin clean can be a useful part of an eye-comfort routine.
You told us an eye doctor has already diagnosed Demodex eyelid disease. Tea tree based cleansers are often part of that routine, so check with your doctor about which product they want you to use.
Nighttime / Morning Dryness Pattern
Your symptoms are strongest overnight or when you wake up. A thicker nighttime lubricant or moisture-protection product may be a better fit than simply using more daytime drops.
Itch / Allergy-Leaning Pattern
Itching and puffiness stand out in your answers. Allergy can overlap with dry eye, so the goal is to address the itch without assuming that every symptom is caused by dryness.
Contact-Lens-Associated Discomfort
Your symptoms seem to be connected to contact lens wear. Lens material, fit, solution, wear time, and the eye surface can all affect comfort, so persistent problems are worth discussing with your eye doctor.
Because your eyes stay uncomfortable after the lenses come out, an eye exam is worth moving up your list.
Locate
Still uncomfortable? An eye exam can help determine what is driving your symptoms.
Find a Dry Eye DoctorWhat You'll Get From DryEyeQ
Your score
A standardized symptom score from 0 to 24.
DryEyeQ starts with OSDI-6, a standardized dry-eye symptom questionnaire. Your score measures how much your eyes are bothering you. It cannot tell you what is causing it.
- 0 to 3 Normal Range Your symptoms fall in the normal range. DryEyeQ still looks at when they happen.
- 4 to 8 Mild to Moderate Your answers show a meaningful level of eye symptoms.
- 9 to 24 Severe Symptoms Your score is elevated, and an eye exam belongs in your plan.
A score of 4 or higher is a positive dry-eye symptom screen. It is not a diagnosis of dry eye disease.
Your Pattern
Look at how and when your symptoms occur.
A few additional questions help organize symptoms such as morning discomfort, screen-related symptoms, lid irritation, itching, and fluctuating vision.
Your Next Step
Shop. Learn. Or locate an eye doctor.
DryEyeQ uses your answers to help determine whether an OTC routine, more education, or an eye examination is the better place to start.
Not Every DryEyeQ Ends With a Product.
Sometimes the right next step is a product. Sometimes it is learning more. Sometimes it is an eye exam. DryEyeQ helps you decide where to start.
A Better Way to Start
DryEyeQ combines a standardized dry-eye symptom score with additional questions about your symptom pattern. It is designed to help organize your next step, not diagnose the cause of your symptoms.
- OSDI-6 Symptom Assessment
- Informed by TFOS DEWS III
- Built by Dry Eye Rescue
Medically reviewed by the DER Medical Advisory Panel
Need more than OTC care? Dry Eye Rescue connects patients with more than 5,000 eye care professionals. Find a Dry Eye Doctor
DryEyeQ provides educational information and over-the-counter product guidance based on the answers you provide. It does not diagnose dry eye disease or any other medical condition and does not replace an eye examination. Seek professional eye care for persistent, worsening, unusual, or concerning symptoms.
