Possible Causes for photophobia Upper Respiratory Infection The combination of nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, sore throat, cough, and malaise is the symptomatic profile that constitutes an uncomplicated upper respiratory tract infection (URI), also known as the common cold. Because no known cure exists for a URI, numerous products are available, each marketed with the[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Viral Disease Abstract Herpes zoster is cause of considerable morbidity, especially among elderly patients, with a suggestion of a slight increase in incidence among female patients. Substantial research on the biology of the varicella zoster virus has led to advances in our knowledge of the pathophysiology of the disease along[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Blepharitis Average subjective symptom grading improved statistically after treatment with oral azithromycin, except for eyelid hyperemia, photophobia, and foreign body sensation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Common symptoms associated with blepharitis are burning sensation, irritation, tearing, photophobia, blurred vision, and red eyes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Blepharitis Symptom Light Sensitivity (Photophobia) Sensitivity to light is the inability to tolerate light, medically known as photophobia. [medicinenet.com] Influenza Headache is prominent, often with photophobia and retrobulbar aching. [msdmanuals.com] Red eyes were reported most frequently (94%) in cases of conjunctivitis, followed by tearful (77%), burning (64%), and itching (57%) eyes, and by pus in eyes (48%), photophobia [pnas.org] Pineal Gland Cyst These types of issues include overstimulation problems, fatigue, headaches, memory problems, anxiety, depression, photophobia and many other symptoms can occur. [mypinealcyst.com] […] dr.anirudda.deshpande{at}gmail.com Statistics from Altmetric.com radiology neurology Description A 24-year-old female patient presented with acute-onset, vertex headache associated with photophobia [casereports.bmj.com] She also had headache, photophobia, and phonophobia. Clinical and neurological examinations were unremarkable. [jcsm.aasm.org] Keratitis […] disturbance, blurring of vision da Den fælles markedsordning for olivenolie og spiseoliven * (afstemning en Eye disorders Common: conjunctivitis, corneal opacity, keratitis, photophobia [da.glosbe.com] Symptoms: photophobia, epiphora (overflow of the tears), feeling of an alien object in the eye, blepharospasm, neuralgic pain, decline of vision. [optometry-today.com] This was accompanied with photophobia and blurring of vision after being injured by a wooden particle while cutting grass. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Hay Fever Int J Biometeorol. 2014 Aug;58(6):1047-55. doi: 10.1007/s00484-013-0692-5. Epub 2013 Jun 20. Author information 1 Department of Pulmonology, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, Albinusdreef 2, 2300RC, Leiden, The Netherlands, l.a.de_weger@lumc.nl. Abstract One-third of the Dutch population suffers from[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Migraine Photophobia Specialty Neurology Photophobia is a symptom of abnormal intolerance to visual perception of light.[1] As a medical symptom, photophobia is not a morbid fear or [en.wikipedia.org] At 2 h postdose, DFN-11 was also significantly superior to placebo for freedom from photophobia (P 0.0056) and phonophobia (P 0.0167). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Nausea, photophobia, and phonophobia were rated using a 4-point scale (0 indicates none; 1, mild; 2, moderate; and 3, severe). [archinte.jamanetwork.com] Infectious Mononucleosis Symptoms of infectious mononucleosis include fatigue, fever, nausea, sore throat, cough, body aches, rash, photophobia, swollen lymph nodes in neck and armpits, and rarely [u.osu.edu] Other symptoms include cough, chest pain and photophobia. [patient.info] Conjunctivitis Symptoms include irritation, photophobia, and watery discharge. Diagnosis is clinical; sometimes viral cultures or immunodiagnostic testing is indicated. [msdmanuals.com] However, patients who have severe photophobia or whose vision is affected may benefit from topical corticosteroids (eg, 1% prednisolone acetate qid). [msdmanuals.com] Photophobia is minimal. Family members with similar complaints typically present with conjunctivitis from an infectious cause. [emedicine.com] Acute Amphetamine Intoxication […] include fatigue, drowsiness, general muscle weakness, and visual disturbances such as blurring of vision, yellow-green or white halos around visual images, light flashes, photophobia [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com] Fibromyalgia […] the symptoms: Headaches Chronic migraines Dizziness and vertigo Fainting (syncope) Sensitivity to temperature, humidity, and an atmospheric pressure Sensitivity to light (photophobia [verywellhealth.com] […] that our criteria for migraine used modifications for epidemiologic studies derived from Merikangas et al 41 that required (1) severe headaches and (2) the presence of both photophobia [doi.org] Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Cognitive problems 16 Sleep disturbance 27 Impairment of short term memory &/or concentration 28 Fatigue 85 Other clinical features: Visual changes, including blurring and photophobia [doi.org] Case Presentation A 58-year-old patient presented to our outpatient clinic complaining of severe diffuse pain, insomnia, diarrhea, abdominal pain, bloating, photophobia, hyper [scirp.org] Uveitis […] eye; consensual photophobia is typical of iritis, whereas photophobia due to more superficial causes, such as conjunctivitis, is direct but not consensual. [emedicine.com] Occasional photophobia; however, general absence of anterior symptoms (pain, redness and photophobia). [patient.info] Pupillary examination may reveal direct photophobia when the light is directed into the affected eye, as well as consensual photophobia when light is directed into the uninvolved [emedicine.com] Anterior Uveitis A 14-year-old girl was seen for pain, redness, and photophobia shortly after finishing a cycle of high-dose Ara-C. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] A 29-year-old woman who underwent laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for myopic astigmatism in both eyes presented with severe pain, photophobia and decreased visual acuity [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Prior to discharge, the patient began complaining of ocular redness, pain, photophobia and decreased visual acuity. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Meningitis Other symptoms include photophobia, nausea, vomiting, lethargy and confusion. In newborns the typical symptoms are hard to detect. [flexikon.doccheck.com] Clinical manifestations include fever; nuchal rigidity; photophobia; seizures; hearing loss, sensorineural; coma; and cerebrovascular thrombosis. [icd9data.com] Neck stiffness and photophobia are often absent in infants and young children who may manifest nonspecific signs such as irritability, inconsolable crying, poor feeding, and [orpha.net] Glaucoma A 55-year-old female was referred for a second opinion regarding her bilateral ocular pain, photophobia, and ocular hypertension. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] […] events Alpha‐agonists (e.g. apraclonidine, brimonidine) Allergic reactions Blurred vision Burning/stinging/discomfort Follicular conjunctival response Hyperemia Itching Photophobia [doi.org] Bright lights might bother your eyes (you’ll hear the doctor call this light sensitivity or photophobia). [webmd.com] Subarachnoid Hemorrhage A 45-year-old right-handed man was admitted to the hospital with a sudden onset of severe headache associated with nausea, vomiting, and mild photophobia for 6 hours. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] […] of my life" • Nuchal pain and rigidity • A sudden loss of consciousness (occurs in half of patients at bleeding onset; it is usually transient) • Nausea and/or vomiting • Photophobia [casemed.case.edu] Snapshot A 45-year-old woman presents to the emergency room with a stiff neck, photophobia, and an extremely severe headache that began while she was enjoying a glass of sweet [step2.medbullets.com] Recurrent Small-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung Symptoms may include one or more of the following: a headache (that worsens in the morning), blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, confusion, speech problems, photophobia. [symptoma.com] Corneal Ulcer We present the case of a 76-year-old male, admitted for sudden visual loss in the left eye, associated with ocular pain, tearing, and photophobia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] None of the patients suffered any adverse reaction, except for mild and transient conjunctival hyperaemia and photophobia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Methods: The patient complained of bilateral red, itchy eyes, decreased vision, photophobia, difficulty opening the eyelids upon awakening, palpebral edema, excessive tearing [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Cinchonism […] cinchonism [ sin ko-nizm ] toxicity due to overdosage of cinchona alkaloids; symptoms are tinnitus and slight deafness, photophobia and other visual disturbances, mental dullness [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com] Found on cinchonism (sin ko-niz″әm) toxicity due to overdosage of cinchona alkaloids; symptoms are tinnitus and slight deafness, photophobia and other visual disturbances, [encyclo.co.uk] More rare cases of adverse effects from cinchonism include anaphylactoid shock; photophobia, or sensitivity to light; and mental conditions like dullness and confusion. [wisegeek.com] Encephalitis […] confusion, drowsiness or disorientation seizures (fits) changes in personality and behaviour loss of consciousness Other symptoms can include: sensitivity to bright lights (photophobia [web.archive.org] Encephalitis Symptom Photophobia Sensitivity to light is the inability to tolerate light, medically known as photophobia. [medicinenet.com] Photophobia (dislike of bright light). Hallucinations, changes in personality and behaviour. [netdoctor.co.uk] Iritis Abstract Acute iritis, which is often seen in young adults, may cause red eye, photophobia, and aching discomfort. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] […] eye; consensual photophobia is typical of iritis, whereas photophobia due to more superficial causes, such as conjunctivitis, is direct but not consensual. [emedicine.medscape.com] Pupillary examination may reveal direct photophobia when the light is directed into the affected eye, as well as consensual photophobia when light is directed into the uninvolved [emedicine.medscape.com] Viral Meningitis Abstract An 18-year-old woman presented with a progressively worsening headache, photophobia feverishness and vomiting. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Photophobia is due to meningeal irritation. [en.wikipedia.org] Rates of headache, photophobia, nuchal rigidity, vomiting, and administration of intravenous fluids in the Emergency Department were no different between admitted and discharged [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Toxic Amblyopia Symptom Poisonous amblyopia symptoms common symptoms a lot of drinking after a sudden ... visual impairment photophobia blind spot on the red and green color can not tell [healthfrom.com] Blurred or dim vision, difficulty in reading, photophobia, and retrobulbar discomfort on moving the eyes are the common presenting complaints. [notesread.com] Atropine use can cause side effects related to the use of this medication: flushing, rapid heart rate, mood changes (uncommon) and photophobia (common) would be examples of [eyewiki.aao.org] Lyme Neuroborreliosis […] presented to a rural hospital in New South Wales in May 2014 with an 8-month history of worsening motor instability, confusion and bilateral occipital headaches associated with photophobia [mja.com.au] In our sample, 70% of respondents reported photophobia. [lymenet.org] Photophobia As in various other infections and/or CNS disturbances (e.g. meningitis, migraine, psittacosis, typhus, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever), photophobia may be a prominent [lymenet.org] Lattice Corneal Dystrophy Type 1 Pain and an abnormal sensitivity to light (photophobia) may also occur. [cornealdystrophyfoundation.org] Type II generally does not cause vision problems until later in life Symptoms - Corneal dystrophy- lattice- type 2 * Progressive vision loss * Photophobia Causes - Corneal [checkorphan.org] Patient remains asymptomatic until epithelial erosions precipitate acute episodes of ocular hyperemia, pain, and photophobia. [ipfs.io] Bacterial Meningitis The patient presented with back pain and urinary retention and this was followed by the development of headache, photophobia and a left VIth nerve palsy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] A 39-year-old man was admitted with fever, chills, headache and photophobia. Escherichia coli was isolated from cerebrospinal fluid culture. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Fever Severe headache Very stiff neck Vomiting Sensitivity to bright lights (Photophobia) Skin rash or purple patches Confusion and sleepiness Nausea Lethargy Seizures Symptoms [weber.edu] Cannabis Abuse Its symptoms consisted of: "yawning, anorexia, piloerection, irritability, tremors and photophobia" (Jones and Benowtiz, 1976). [health.gov.au] Reiter Syndrome Ophthalmologic problems include conjunctivitis with erythema, burning, tearing, and photophobia. Iritis and uveitis are less common. [orpha.net] It usually causes mild eye redness and grittiness, but keratitis and anterior uveitis can develop also, causing eye pain, photophobia, and tearing. [merckmanuals.com] Blurred vision and photophobia are more common with uveitis. Eye symptoms may occur early in the course of reactive arthritis. [rarediseases.org]
