Visual hypersensitivity to light.
pain in the eye resulting from exposure to bright light (often associated with albinism)
an intolerance to light or glare
Literally "fear of light"; refers to discomfort from too much light.
Abnormal sensitivity to light.
Abnormally sensitive to light.
Literally means "fear of light", but the term is used when bright light is bothersome to individuals. Often occurs in syndromes such as migraine headache.
Intolerance or fear of light; hypersensitivity to light.
excessive sensitivity to light.
Unusual intolerance to light.
Sensitivity to light with a sensation of pain.
Light sensitivity. May be due to any number of causes, including infection, corneal abrasion, migraine, or cataract.
ocular pain on exposure to light.
(FOH-toh-FOH-bee-uh) A condition in which the eyes are more sensitive than normal to light.
Discomfort from sun or other light. Photophobia has many causes.
Unable to tolerate light.
visual aversion to light, as experienced with migraine headache
Morbid dread and avoidance of light. Photosensitivity, or pain in the eyes with exposure to light, can be a cause.
inability to expose the eyes to light.
the discomfort of the eyes to light. Alternative names Light sensitivity; Light hurts the eyes; Sensitivity to sunlight
this is literally ‘fear of light', dislike of, and pain caused by, bright light. Many IIH sufferers have this symptom. Bright light is painful to the eyes, and also increases headache pain. Some people feel ‘blinded' by strong light or even normal daylight, and need to be in a dark environment. In rare cases, the nerves signalling to the muscles moving the iris can become damaged, and the iris will not react as quickly as normal to light, intensifying the difficulty.
a heightened sensitivity to light.
sensitivity to and discomfort from light
The dislike of light, as displayed by bugs that hide under rocks or bats which sleep all day and fly at night. See also: photomania, aphototropism.
A painful sensitivity to light.
low tolerance to bright light.
Literally, fear of light. Occurs when light becomes painful to the eyes.
sensitivity, sometimes painful, to light
Photophobia is the abnormal fear of light.
Abnormal intolerance of light.