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Causes of Photophobia

This section discusses 340 medical conditions causing Photophobia. A simple discussion of these causes with additional information is below.

Causes of Photophobia:

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

Causes of Photophobia listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Photophobia as a symptom include:

- (Source - Diseases Database)

Conditions listing medical 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.

A

  • Absolute Glaucoma ... Photophobia
  • Acanthamoeba infection ... photophobia
  • Acanthamoeba infection of the eye ... photophobia
  • Acanthamoeba keratitis ... light sensitivity
  • Achromatopsia 2 ... sensitivity to light
  • Achromatopsia 3 ... light sensitivity
  • Achromatopsia incomplete, X-linked ... light sensitivity
  • Achromatopsia type 2 ... sensitivity to light
  • Achromatopsia with Myopia ... light sensitivity
  • Acrodynia ... photophobia
  • Acute megacaryoblastic leukemia ... photophobia
  • Acute meningitis ... Photophobia
  • Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment ... photophobia
  • Acute retinal necrosis syndrome ... light sensitivity
  • Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome ... light sensitivity
  • Adam and Eve poisoning ... photophobia
  • Adie syndrome ... light sensitivity
  • Adies Syndrome ... light sensitivity
  • Albinism ... photophobia
  • Albinism ocular late onset sensorineural deafness ... light sensitivity
  • Albinism, ocular, autosomal recessive ... light sensitivity
  • Allergic conjunctivitis ... light sensitivity
  • Alstrom syndrome ... light sensitivity
  • Amaurosis congenita of Leber ... sensitivity to light
  • Amaurosis congenita of Leber, type 1 ... sensitivity to light
  • Amaurosis congenita of Leber, type 10 ... sensitivity to light
  • Amaurosis congenita of Leber, type 11 ... sensitivity to light
  • Amaurosis Congenita of Leber, type 12 ... light sensitivity
  • Amaurosis Congenita of Leber, type 13 ... light sensitivity
  • Amaurosis congenita of Leber, type 2 ... sensitivity to light
  • Amaurosis congenita of Leber, type 3 ... sensitivity to light
  • Amaurosis congenita of Leber, type 4 ... sensitivity to light
  • Amaurosis congenita of Leber, type 5 ... sensitivity to light
  • Amaurosis congenita of Leber, type 6 ... sensitivity to light, light sensitivity
  • Amaurosis congenita of Leber, type 7 ... sensitivity to light, light sensitivity
  • Amaurosis congenita of Leber, type 8 ... sensitivity to light, light sensitivity
  • Amaurosis congenita of Leber, type 9 ... sensitivity to light, light sensitivity
  • American mountain fever ... sensitivity to light
  • Aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage ... sensitivity to light
  • Angelucci's syndrome ... photophobia
  • Austrian syndrome ... sensitivity to light

    B

  • Bacterial meningitis ... Photophobia
  • Baltic myoclonic epilepsy ... light sensitivity
  • Barbiturate abuse ... light sensitivity
  • Benign essential blepharospasm ... light sensitivity
  • Benzodiazepine abuse ... light sensitivity
  • Blepharitis ... light sensitivity (photophobia)
  • Blepharophimosis, Ptosis, Epicanthus Inversus Syndrome ... sensitivity to light
  • Blepharophimosis, Ptosis, Epicanthus Inversus Syndrome, type 1 ... sensitivity to light
  • Blepharophimosis, Ptosis, Epicanthus Inversus Syndrome, type 2 ... sensitivity to light
  • Bortonneuse fever ... photophobia
  • Boston Ivy poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • Botulism food poisoning ... sensitivity to light
  • Bradyopsia ... light sensitivity
  • Brill disease ... photophobia
  • Brown snake poisoning ... photophobia

    C

  • Caladium poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • California encephalitis ... light sensitivity
  • Calla poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • Cataracts ... sensitivity to light, days seem too bright
  • Caterpillar complication poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • Century Plant poisoning ... photophobia
  • Charlin's syndrome ... light sensitivity
  • Chediak-Higashi Syndrome ... light sensitivity
  • Chemical burn ... sensitivity to light
  • Chemical burn - eyes ... sensitivity to light
  • Chemical meningitis ... Sensitivity to light
  • Chemical poisoning - Captan ... light sensitivity
  • Chemical poisoning - Di-n-Butyl Phthalate ... light sensitivity
  • Chemical poisoning - Jet Fuel-5 ... light sensitivity
  • Chemical poisoning - Phosphine ... light sensitivity
  • Choroiditis ... light sensitivity
  • Chédiak-Higashi syndrome ... sensitivity to light
  • Classic migraine ... light sensitivity
  • Coats Disease ... sensitivity to light
  • Cockayne syndrome type 1 ... light sensitivity
  • Cockayne syndrome type 2 ... light sensitivity
  • Cockayne syndrome type 3 ... light sensitivity
  • Cocky Apple stinging caterpillar poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • Coloboma of iris ... light sensitivity
  • Coloboma uveal with cleft lip palate and mental retardation ... photophobia
  • Coloboma, cleft lip/palate and mental retardation syndrome ... photophobia
  • Colorado tick encephalitis ... sensitivity to light
  • Common migraine ... light sensitivity
  • Common Woolly Bear moth caterpillar poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • Cone rod dystrophy - amelogenesis imperfecta ... sensitivity to light
  • Cone-Rod Dystrophy 1 ... sensitivity to light
  • Cone-Rod Dystrophy 10 ... sensitivity to light
  • Cone-Rod Dystrophy 11 ... sensitivity to light
  • Cone-Rod Dystrophy 12 ... sensitivity to light
  • Cone-Rod Dystrophy 13 ... sensitivity to light
  • Cone-Rod Dystrophy 2 ... sensitivity to light
  • Cone-Rod Dystrophy 3 ... sensitivity to light
  • Cone-Rod Dystrophy 5 ... sensitivity to light
  • Cone-Rod Dystrophy 6 ... sensitivity to light
  • Cone-Rod Dystrophy 7 ... sensitivity to light
  • Cone-Rod Dystrophy 8 ... sensitivity to light
  • Cone-Rod Dystrophy 9 ... sensitivity to light
  • Congenital herpes simplex ... sensitivity to light
  • Conjunctivitis ... light sensitivity
  • Cornea disorders ... Photophobia
  • Corneal abrasion ... light sensitivity
  • Corneal dystrophy - ichthyosis - microcephaly - mental retardation ... photophobia
  • Corneal dystrophy, Fuchs' endothelial, 1 ... light sensitivity
  • Corneal dystrophy, Fuchs' endothelial, 2 ... light sensitivity
  • Corneodermatoosseous syndrome ... photophobia
  • Cryptococcal Meningitis ... photophobia
  • Cyclic vomiting syndrome ... light sensitivity
  • Cystinosis ... photophobia
  • Cystinosis, ocular nonnephropathic ... photophobia
  • Cystoid Macular Edema ... light sensitivity
  • Cytomegalovirus retinitis ... photophobia

    D

  • De Sanctis-Cacchione syndrome ... photophobia
  • Dermatomyositis ... light sensitivity
  • Devil's Ivy poisoning ... photophobia
  • Dieffenbachia poisoning ... photophobia

    E

  • Ectrodactyly - Ectodermal Dysplasia - Cleft Lip/Palate Syndrome, Type 1 ... light sensitivity
  • Ectrodactyly - Ectodermal Dysplasia - Cleft Lip/Palate Syndrome, Type 3 ... light sensitivity
  • EEC syndrome ... photophobia
  • Encephalitis ... photophobia (abnormal light sensitivity)
  • Exertional headaches ... Photophobia
  • Extranodal Marginal Zone B-cell Lymphoma of Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue ... light sensitivity
  • Eye foreign body ... light sensitivity
  • Eye Herpes ... light sensitivity

    F

  • Fenton-Wilkinson-Toselano syndrome ... light sensitivity
  • FLOTCH syndrome ... light sensitivity
  • Fresh Mangrove caterpillar poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • Friedel Heid Grosshans syndrome ... light sensitivity

    G

  • Generalized Myasthenia Gravis ... light sensitivity
  • Gerlier disease ... light sensitivity
  • Glanders ... light sensitivity
  • Glaucoma ... sensitivity to light, difficulty adjusting to brightness
  • Glaucoma in phacomatoses ... Photophobia
  • Glaucoma, congenital ... light sensitivity
  • Golden club poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • Gradenigo's syndrome ... sensitivity to light
  • Graft-versus-host disease ... Photophobia
  • Grapeleaf skeletonizer caterpillar poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • Graves Disease ... sensitivity to light
  • Green dragon poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • Gypsy moth caterpillar poisoning ... light sensitivity

    H

  • Hair defect photosensitivity mental retardation ... sensitivity to light
  • Hair defect with photosensitivity and mental retardation ... sensitivity to light
  • Hangover ... photophobia
  • Hanhart syndrome type IV ... sensitivity to light
  • Heerfordt syndrome ... light sensitivity
  • Hemiplegic migraine, familial type 3 ... light sensitivity
  • Hemiplegic migraine, familial type 4 ... light sensitivity
  • Hemophilus influenzae B ... photophobia
  • Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome ... sensitivity to light
  • Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome type 2 ... sensitivity to light
  • Herpetic keratitis ... light sensitivity
  • HHV-6 encephalitis ... photophobia
  • Hickory tussock moth caterpillar poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • Hypotrichosis - ichthyosis, congenital ... light sensitivity

    I

  • Ichthyosis follicularis-atrichia-photophobia syndrome ... sensitivity to light
  • Ichthyosis with hypotrichosis, autosomal recessive ... photophobia
  • Ichthyosis, Keratosis Follicularis Spinulosa Decalvans ... sensitivity to light
  • Infantile Glaucoma ... Photophobia
  • Iridocorneal dysgenesis ... Photophobia
  • Iridocyclitis ... light sensitivity
  • Iritis ... photophobia
  • Italian arum poisoning ... light sensitivity

    J

  • Judge-Misch-Wright syndrome ... light sensitivity
  • Juvenile dermatomyositis ... light sensitivity

    K

  • Keratitis ... light sensitivity
  • Keratitis fugax hereditaria ... sensitivity to light
  • Keratitis, hereditary ... sensitivity to light
  • Keratoconus ... light sensitivity
  • Keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans ... sensitivity to light
  • Keratosis follicularis Spinulosa Decalvans, Autosomal Dominant ... sensitivity to light
  • Keratosis follicularis Spinulosa Decalvans, X-Linked ... sensitivity to light
  • Keratosis palmoplantaris - corneal dystrophy ... sensitivity to light
  • Kraemer syndrome ... sensitivity to light

    L

  • Lantana poisoning ... photophobia
  • Late onset dominant cone dystrophy ... light sensitivity
  • Late onset dominant cone dystrophy with early blue cone involvement ... light sensitivity
  • Lattice corneal dystrophy type 1 ... photophobia
  • Lattice corneal dystrophy type 2 ... photophobia
  • Lattice corneal dystrophy type 3 ... photophobia
  • Leber congenital amaurosis, type 10 ... light sensitivity
  • Leber congenital amaurosis, type 11 ... light sensitivity
  • Leber congenital amaurosis, type 12 ... light sensitivity
  • Leber Congenital Amaurosis, type 13 ... light sensitivity
  • Leukonychia totalis - trichilemmal cysts - cilliary dystrophy ... light sensitivity
  • Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis ... photophobia
  • Lysteria monocytoigeneses meningitis ... sensitivity to light

    M

  • Macular dystrophy, corneal type 1 ... photophobia
  • Map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy. ... sensitivity to light
  • Measles ... light sensitivity
  • Mediterranean myoclonic epilepsy ... light sensitivity
  • Melioidosis ... photophobia
  • Meninges cancer ... Photophobia
  • Meningitis ... photophobia
  • Meningococcal disease ... photophobia
  • Mental retardation, Buenos Aires type ... sensitivity to light
  • Mesquite Buck moth caterpillar poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • Mesquite stinger caterpillar poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • Microcephaly albinism digital anomalies syndrome ... light sensitivity
  • Migraine ... light sensitivity
  • Migraine with aura, susceptibility to, 9 ... light sensitivity
  • Migraine with or without aura, susceptibility to, 1 ... light sensitivity
  • Migraine with or without aura, susceptibility to, 10 ... light sensitivity
  • Migraine with or without aura, susceptibility to, 11 ... light sensitivity
  • Migraine with or without aura, susceptibility to, 2 ... light sensitivity
  • Migraine with or without aura, susceptibility to, 3 ... light sensitivity
  • Migraine with or without aura, susceptibility to, 4 ... light sensitivity
  • Migraine with or without aura, susceptibility to, 5 ... light sensitivity
  • Migraine with or without aura, susceptibility to, 6 ... light sensitivity
  • Migraine with or without aura, susceptibility to, 7 ... light sensitivity
  • Migraine with or without aura, susceptibility to, 8 ... light sensitivity
  • Mountain fever ... sensitivity to light
  • Mountain tick fever ... sensitivity to light
  • Moynahan syndrome III ... photophobia
  • Mucoepithelial dysplasia, Witkop type ... sensitivity to light
  • Multifocal choroiditis ... photophobia
  • Myoclonus progressive epilepsy of Unverricht and Lundborg ... light sensitivity

    N

  • Neovascular glaucoma ... Photophobia
  • Neurological chronic fatigue syndrome ... sensitivity to light

    O

  • Obal syndrome ... photophobia
  • Ocular Albinism type 1 ... sensitivity to light
  • Ocular albinism X-linked, recessive ... sensitivity to light
  • Ocular Myasthenia Gravis ... light sensitivity
  • Oculocutaneous tyrosinemia ... sensitivity to light
  • Oleander caterpillar poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • Open-angle glaucoma ... difficulty adjusting to brightness
  • Opitc atrophy and cataract, autosomal dominant ... photophobia
  • Optic atrophy 1 and deafness ... photophobia
  • Optic atrophy 2 ... photophobia
  • Optic atrophy 5 ... photophobia
  • Optic atrophy 6 ... photophobia, light sensitivity
  • Optic atrophy and cataract, autosomal dominant ... photophobia
  • Optic atrophy, autosomal dominant ... photophobia

    P

  • Pale tussock moth caterpillar poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • Paming moth caterpillar poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • Panuveitis ... sensitivity to light
  • Pfiesteria piscicida poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • Pfiesteria poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • Pfiesteria shumwayae poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • Plant poisoning - Calcium oxalate crystals ... light sensitivity
  • Pneumococcal meningitis ... Photophobia
  • Pregnancy toxemia /hypertension ... light sensitivity
  • Primary glaucoma, congenital ... light sensitivity
  • Processionary tree caterpillar poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • Protoporphyria ... light sensitivity
  • Pseudohypoparathyroidism ... sensitivity to light

    R

  • Rabies ... light sensitivity
  • Randa's Eyed Silk moth caterpillar poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • Red skin pigment anomaly of New Guinea ... photophobia
  • Red Whelk poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • Reiter’s syndrome ... sensitivity to light
  • Retinal degeneration ... light sensitivity
  • Retinohepatoendocrinologic syndrome ... light sensitivity
  • Rhinosporidiosis ... sensitivity to light
  • Ricketttsialpox ... photophobia
  • River Blindness ... photophobia
  • Rod Monochromacy 2 ... sensitivity to light
  • Rod Monochromatism 2 ... sensitivity to light
  • Roundworm ... Photophobia

    S

  • Satin moth caterpillar poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • Sea nettle sting ... light sensitivity
  • Sei whale poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • Senter syndrome ... photophobia
  • Siemens syndrome ... sensitivity to light
  • Silver Spotted Tiger moth caterpillar poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • Spiny elm caterpillar poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • Stargardt Disease ... light sensitivity
  • Stargardt disease 1 ... light sensitivity
  • Stargardt disease 3 ... light sensitivity
  • Stargardt disease 4 ... light sensitivity
  • Steroid induced glaucoma. ... Photophobia
  • Stinging Bark caterpillar poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • Stinging Nettle caterpillar poisoning ... light sensitivity
  • Stinging Rose caterpillar poisoning ... light sensitivity

    T

  • Thyroid eye disease ... photophobia
  • Total colorblindness with Myopia ... light sensitivity
  • Toxic epidermal necrolysis ... photophobia
  • Trichinosis ... light sensitivity

    U

  • Unverricht-Lundborg disease ... light sensitivity
  • Unverricht-Lundborg syndrome ... light sensitivity
  • Urban Schosser Spohn syndrome ... Photophobia
  • Uveal diseases ... Photophobia
  • Uveal melanoma ... Photophobia
  • Uveitis ... Photophobia

    V

  • Vaccinia keratitis ... light sensitivity
  • Venezuelan equine encephalitis ... photophobia
  • Viral meningitis ... photophobia
  • Vitamin B deficiency ... Photophobia
  • Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome ... sensitivity to light

    W

  • Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome ... Photophobia
  • West nile encephalitis ... Photophobia
  • West Nile fever ... Photophobia
  • Western equine encephalitis ... Photophobia
  • Western/Eastern/California encephalitis ... Photophobia
  • Whitaker syndrome ... Photophobia
  • White marked tussock moth caterpillar poisoning ... light sensitivity

    X

  • Xeroderma pigmentosum ... photophobia
  • Xeroderma pigmentosum, type 1 ... photophobia
  • Xeroderma pigmentosum, type 2 ... photophobia
  • Xeroderma pigmentosum, type 3 ... photophobia
  • Xeroderma pigmentosum, type 4 ... photophobia
  • Xeroderma pigmentosum, type 5 ... photophobia
  • Xeroderma pigmentosum, type 6 ... photophobia
  • Xeroderma pigmentosum, type 7 ... photophobia

    More Information About Photophobia

    List of 340 causes of Photophobia

    This section shows a full list of all the diseases and conditions listed as a possible cause of Photophobia in our database from various sources.

    Drug side effect causes of Photophobia

    The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins may possibly cause Photophobia as a side effect.

    • Digitoxin
    • Crystodigin
    • Digitaline
    • Dapiprazole Hydrochloride
    • Rev-Eyes
    [See detailed list of 24 drug side effect causes of Photophobia]

    Medical Textbooks about Photophobia

    Free online access to excerpts without registration is available to view excerpts from medical textbooks about the causes and diagnosis of Photophobia. Refer to our list of medical textbooks discussions about Photophobia (Free online access to book excerpts, no registration).

    Medical Books Excerpts
    • PHOTOPHOBIA
    • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
    • Photophobia
    • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
    • Photophobia
    • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
    • Photophobia
    • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
     

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