Photophobia (patient information)

Photophobia
Overview
What are the symptoms?
What are the causes?
Diagnosis
When to seek urgent medical care?
Treatment options
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Overview

Photophobia is eye discomfort in bright light. Photophobia is a fairly common symptom. 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.

What are the symptoms

• Pain in the eye
• Headache
• Nausea
• Neck stiffness
• Blurred vision
• Sore or wound in eye
• Redness
• Itching
• Swelling
• Dizziness
• Numbness or tingling elsewhere in the body
• Changes in hearing