Table of contents:
- Photophobia is the cause of sensitive eyes
- 1. Being in a dark place for a long time
- 2. Headache
- 2. Eye problems
- 4. Psychiatric disorders
- 5. Using certain drugs
- 6. Problems with the brain
Have you ever heard of the word photophobia? When translated literally, photo means light and phobia is afraid. However, photophobia does not mean fear of light, but rather a condition of sensitive eyes seeing bright light. Photophobia is a disorder of the function of the eye. What causes a person to experience photophobia? Come on, find out the answer in the following review.
Photophobia is the cause of sensitive eyes
Photophobia is a common eye disorder and can occur at any time. Especially if you have eye problems. When you are in a bright room, photophobia will cause your eyes to burn and feel sore. You will squint or blink several times, even shed tears without realizing it even though you are not sad.
The main cause of photophobia is the disruption of the connection between the cells in the eye that detects light and the nerves in your head. Well, this condition can occur if you experience the following things, such as:
1. Being in a dark place for a long time
Photophobia may occur when you go to the cinema. Being in a dark place for a long time and suddenly moving to a well-lit room, is sure to make you squint from the dryness and glare.
Fortunately, this condition lasts only a few seconds or minutes. Your eyes will return to normal after adapting to the surrounding light.
2. Headache
Nearly 80% of people who experience migraines (recurring headaches) will feel very light when they see bright light. Other types of headaches, such as tension headaches and cluster headaches also often cause photophobia in some people.
2. Eye problems
Apart from headaches, various eye problems can also cause photophobia, such as:
- Dry eyes
- Uveitis (inflammation and swelling of the uveal lining)
- Keratitis (swelling of the cornea, which is a clear layer covering the colored part of the body)
- Iritis (swelling of the colored ring around the pupil)
- Cataract (cloudy layer covering the lens of the eye)
- Corneal abrasion (scratches on the cornea of the eye)
- Conjunctivitis (red eye or inflammation of the white part of the eye)
- Damage to the retina
- Blepharospasm (twitching eye)
- Have had lasik eye surgery
4. Psychiatric disorders
Photophobia can also affect people with psychiatric illnesses, such as:
- Anxiety disorders
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Panic attack
- Agoraphobia (fear of being in public places)
5. Using certain drugs
There are several drugs that cause photophobia side effects, such as:
- Doxycycline and tetracycline antibiotics
- Furosemide (a drug to treat congestive heart failure, liver disease, kidney disease)
- Quinine (a drug to treat malaria)
6. Problems with the brain
Several brain problems can also cause photophobia, including:
- Meningitis (infection and swelling of the lining of the brain and spinal cord)
- Severe head injury
- The presence of a tumor in the pituitary gland
- Supranuclear palsy (a brain disease that causes movement and balance problems)
