Photophobia refers to an increased sensitivity to light, which can result in pain or avoidance. Learn more about the causes, symptoms, and treatment here.

Medically reviewed by Andrew Greenberg, MD Photophobia is an intolerance or sensitivity to light. It is linked to various eye ...

Photophobia literally means "fear of light." If you have photophobia, you're not actually afraid of light, but you are very sensitive to it. The sun or bright indoor light can be uncomfortable ...

Photophobia, otherwise known as light sensitivity, is a symptom in which the eyes become sensitive and intolerant to light. Incandescent light and fluorescent light are the major sources of ...

Photophobia can sometimes suggest a serious health condition, so it's always worth getting extreme light sensitivity checked out by an eye doctor.

During the Transfiguration, Jesus’ face “shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light” as the Father ...

Photophobia is an abnormal sensitivity to light, such as sunlight or bright indoor lighting. People with blue or light-colored eyes are more susceptible to photophobia than people with brown or ...

Do the eyes systematically react sensitively to light? Does the person not stand sunlight or daylight, let alone that of lamps? This may well be a symptom of an eye disease, but there may also be ...

Seriously, photophobia is one of the tougher symptoms to understand and to treat. Not just to treat as part of the dry eye disease (DED) thing, but to treat in general.