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tadzgurl Sex: F Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile tadzgurl severe
louann52 Sex: F Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile louann52 mild
philiph Sex: M Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: severe Speech: mild Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: mild Walking: moderate See profile philiph moderate

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. Read more...

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Treatments Patients Take For Light sensitivity (photophobia)

Treatments Patients Take For Light sensitivity (photophobia)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Sunglasses	22	37%
Tinted Lenses	21	35%

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