Diseases

Photophobia

Abnormal sensitivity to light. This may occur as a manifestation of EYE DISEASES; MIGRAINE; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; MENINGITIS; and other disorders. Photophobia may also occur in association with DEPRESSION and other MENTAL DISORDERS.

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Abstract

Abnormal sensitivity to light. This may occur as a manifestation of EYE DISEASES; MIGRAINE; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; MENINGITIS; and other disorders. Photophobia may also occur in association with DEPRESSION and other MENTAL DISORDERS.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Light Sensitivity
  • Light Sensitivities
  • Photophobias
  • Sensitivities, Light
  • Sensitivity, Light

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2000

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Previous Indexing

  • Eye Diseases (1968-1999)
  • Vision Disorders (1968-1999)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Photophobia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020795. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020795
  2. Photophobia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photophobia
  3. Photophobia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q281289