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Sensitive to light
Light sensitivity means that you react to and are more effected by changes in ambient illumination than normal.
Dr. Jay Bradley reviewed this
20 year experience in Cornea, Cataract, & Refractive (LASIK & PRK) Surgery
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A 45-year old asked:
What diseases make a person sensitive to light?
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A 44-year old asked:
Why is my vision so sensitive to light? Is that normal?
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A 29-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: sensitive to light?
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A 49-year old asked:
My general eyesight is fine but i've become really sensitive to light outside. Should i get this checked out?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I have astigmatism is that why im so sensitive to light?
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A 37-year old asked:
I was wondering are blue eyed people more sensitive to light?
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A 55-year old male asked:
Why am i sensitive to light touching all over my body and high pitched sound?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Some of my friends get very sensitive to light when they suffer from jet lag? Is that possible? What can we do?
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A 45-year old asked:
Why are my eyes so sensitive to light sometimes?
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A 48-year old asked:
Not sensitive to light or anything, what are the early symptoms of cataract?
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A 36-year old male asked:
I've had Iritis in the past I'm now experiencing similar symptoms, redness, sensitive to light, and like something's in it. Any home remedies?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Vision blurry when waking up and a few times throughout the day. Sensitive to light and seeing dark spots and almost changing colors sometimes?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Are there migrane headaches without being sensitive to light or noise?
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A 38-year old male asked:
I have some spots on my body and face some of which are itchy and my eyesight is sensitive to light. ?
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A 33-year old female asked:
My daughter gets migraines a lot. She is sensitive to light during this time and vomits.. Should i worry about tumors?
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A 33-year old asked:
What do you advise if I am a student and i hav migraine almst evryday and I am sensitive to light i feel as if someone is hiting me?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Dear Dr my eyes are very sensitive to light and sometimes I feel pain in my eyes and my vision is 6/12 in left and 6/18 in right And my eyes are dry.
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A 43-year old asked:
Can crying make your eyes too sensitive to light?
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A 42-year old asked:
Any reason why are my dark brown eyes so sensitive to light?
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A 35-year old asked:
My eyes are becuming red and sensitive to light. Potential causes?
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A 41-year old asked:
Why are my eyes so much more sensitive to light when i wear my contacts?
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A 40-year old asked:
Do you know are people with lighter colored eyes more sensitive to light than people with darker eyes?
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A 49-year old asked:
Could use your help docs! my eyes are very sensitive to light and they tear almost everyday is there anything i can do?
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A 33-year old female asked:
My 23 month old daughter has been very sensitive to light lately (cries) and also rubbing them constantly. There's no discharge or swelling?
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A 38-year old asked:
I got a corneal abrasion. Today the pain is less and i'm less sensitive to light, but my vision is significantly more blurry. Is this healthy?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Started taking Hydrochlorothiazide 3 days ago for HBP, and it makes my vision blury and sensitive to light, are these normal side effects? I'm 21
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A 33-year old asked:
My wife gets terrible migraines. Out of the blue, she suddenly feels faint and nauseous, very sensitive to light and noise, and in extreme pain.?
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A 48-year old asked:
Yesterday i got a corneal abrasion. Pain has subsided and i'm less sensitive to light, but my vision is significantly more blurry. Is this normal?
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A 31-year old asked:
Are blue eyes more sensitive to light?
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A 49-year old asked:
Is it normal to be sensitive to light when you have a sinus infection?
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