Sensitivity to light
Excessive sensitivity can be one of the early symptoms of pink eye. It is defined as excessive sensitivity and aversion to light.
If you are suffering from pink eye, you may feel eye pain and discomfort due to photophobia. See a doctor as soon as possible so that the cause can be identified and treated. Home can also reduce the discomfort of your photophobia as well.
Photophobia can cause problems for people of all ages. Usually, photophobia affects both eyes equally but it can be unilateral too.
Symptoms of photophobia include:
- Excessive sensitivity to light
- Aversion to bright light
- Regular lighting seems excessively bright for the patient of pink eye.
- Seeing bright colored spots in front of the eyes
- Person finds it hard to look at pictures or text
- Person feel pain or discomfort when looking at the light
- Pink eye patient can be seen squinting one or both eyes
- Forehead pain due to excessive squinting
- Watery eyes in most people
- Excessively dry eyes in some patients
- A feeling that you want to shut your eyes