Question Asked anonymously · 2 Jul From AskDr Answered

Eyes are sensitive to light. Is there any treatment?

My eyes have been feeling real sensitive to light recently and this mostly occurs at night. At times when i am driving i feel like traffic lights and road-lights are super bright and it makes me feel uncomfortable. I also have been super sensitive to flickering lights making me feel nauseous at times. ( I normally spend a large portion of my day starring at the computer screen) What could be the potential problems here?

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Dinesh VG

Family Medicine · Straits Clinic Anchorpoint

Hi @cyeap this indicates sensitivity to light and possibly photophobia. If you experience this in association with fever or headache, you should go for a review with your doctor for an examination.

Otherwise, other possible causes include problems with your vision or inflammation in the eye. A review with an Optometrist or Ophthalmologist for an examination would be a good place to start to get to the bottom of it. Hope this helps!

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