Photophobia Synonyms

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Pain in the eye resulting from exposure to bright light (often associated with albinism)
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. photalgia

Words Related to Photophobia

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. diplopia
  2. paraesthesia
  3. blurred-vision
  4. hypoaesthesia
  5. miosis
  6. paresthesia
  7. somnolence
  8. cyanosis
  9. light-headedness

Photophobia Sentence Examples

  • Like complete albinoes, this race suffers from photophobia, and is characterized by the albinotic facies.

  • The doctor should be called when a person with albinism exhibits symptoms such as photophobia that cause discomfort.

  • Eyes can occasionally be sensitive to light, a condition called photophobia, but eyesight is generally not affected.

  • Their eyes may be very sensitive to light (photophobia) because their irises allow stray light to enter their eyes.

  • She reported chronic symptomology that included tearing, photophobia, swollen lids, pain behind the eyes, and intermittent diplopia.

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