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Light sensitivity (photophobia) Report
Photophobia, or light sensitivity, is an intolerance of light. Light-sensitive people may be bothered only by bright light, but in extreme cases, any light can be irritating.
What we've learned from patients who report Light sensitivity (photophobia)
Symptom severities
|
Severe
|
357 |  |
|---|---|---|
|
Moderate
|
593 |  |
|
Mild
|
456 |  |
|
None
|
350 |  |
What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Light sensitivity (photophobia)
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunglasses | 77 |  |
|
| Tinted Lenses | 41 | |
|
| Rest | 1 | |
|
| Tramacet | 1 | |
|
| CT Scan Head | 1 | |
|
| Excedrin Migraine | 1 | |
|
| Neuro Opthalmologist Evaluation | 1 | |
|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | 1 | |
|
| MRI Brain | 1 | |
|
| Plaquenil | 1 | |
|
| Weighted Eye Mask | 1 | |
|
| Cymbalta | 1 | |
|
| Rituxan | 1 | |
|
| Rivotril | 1 | |
Report created on February 12, 2012.