In fact, chronic darkness can increase one's sensitivity to light and pain. For those that don't suffer from photophobia, it's time to take off your shades inside -- it's not only polite, it's also good for your eyes. That is, unless you are Bob Dylan. For more by Richard C. Senelick, M. For more on personal health, click here. News U.
Politics Joe Biden Congress Extremism. Special Projects Highline. HuffPost Personal Video Horoscopes. Follow Us. Terms Privacy Policy. Part of HuffPost Wellness. Finally there are some people who wear sunglasses for medical reasons. The reason is to protect the eyes from bright lights. There is a medical condition called photophobia which basically means painful eyes when exposed to bright lights.
These people often develop red eyes and excessive tearing at the same time. There are many causes of photophobia and some of the most common are migraine, dry eyes, anxiety or some type of brain injury.
One remedy is to wear sunglasses all the time. He loped down the stairs, puffing incessantly on an obviously beleaguered Marlboro Light, where he inadvertently joined the queue for the buffet immediately behind me. I felt as unable to answer that question as the one I was asked by a friend of mine a few weeks ago. The only thing is, as your partner removes their last piece of kit, they, er, leave their sunnies on. People who have had concussions often complain about problems with glare and bright lights.
While this problem usually resolves itself within six months of the injury, you can relieve the symptoms by wearing sunglasses both indoors and out. Emotional trauma can also cause photophobia in some cases.
An interesting study from found that a high percentage of patients who voluntarily wore their sunglasses indoors suffered from non-organic visual loss. A lot of people suffer from Migraines. Lighting or Bright lights from incandescent bulbs or "cool white" colored bulbs can definitely add to the pain of a migraine.
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