Photophobia

Photophobia is when your eyes are uncomfortable in bright light. It is a fairly common symptom and for many people, photophobia is not due to any disease. Severe photophobia may occur with eye problems and can cause severe eye pain even in relatively low light.

The causes of photophobia are:

·       Inflammation inside eye

·       Burns to the eye

·       Corneal abrasion

·       Corneal ulcer

·       Drugs such as amphetamines, atropine, cocaine etc

·       Excessive wearing of contact lenses, or wearing badly fitted contact lenses

·       Eye disease, injury, or infection (such as chalazion, episcleritis, glaucoma)

·       Eye testing when the eyes have been dilated

·       Migraine headache

You can reduce the photophobia by taking care of these things in mind

·      Avoiding sunlight

·      Closing your eyes

·      Wearing dark glasses

·      Darkening the room

To know more about Photophobia you can read the original article published on Medline Plus.

If you feel that you are sensitive to light and the sensitivity is severe then call your doctor or drop in at 20/20 Eyeglass Superstore, Central Florida’s premier eye care provider. There are three locations in Winter Park, Melbourne, and Orange City, all of which have an Independent Optometrist on site for an eye exam. Drop in today.