Symptom: Photophobia

Photophobia: Dislike, sensitivity or avoidance of bright light
Introduction: Photophobia (literally "light-fear") is the dislike of bright light. Its cause can range from causes such as hangover or migraine to severe potentially-fatal conditions such as meningitis and meningococcal disease. Hence, photophobia is a symptom that needs immediate professional medical advice and treatment.

Detailed cause information for symptom: Photophobia:

Possible causes of symptom: Photophobia (21 conditions)

Medical conditions causing symptom: Photophobia (30 conditions)

Medical articles on symptoms: These general medical articles may be of interest:

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Symptoms related to Photophobia: stiff neck (25), eye symptoms (199), vision changes (114)
Photophobia type of: Eye symptoms (199), Sensations (211)
Symptoms: symptom center, symptom groups, symptom descriptions

Possible causes of symptom: Photophobia: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Photophobia as a symptom. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

Hangover
Migraine
Meningitis - photophobia is one characteristic symptom of meningitis
Meningococcal disease
Eye conditions
- Eye infection (see Eye symptoms)
- Eye injury
- Eye inflammation (see Eye symptoms)
- Conjunctivitis
- Allergies
- Iritis
- Glaucoma
- Cataracts
- Corneal disorder
- Corneal ulcer
- Corneal abrasion
- Keratopathy
Measles
Albinism

Conditions listing symptoms: Photophobia: The following list of conditions have 'Photophobia' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.