PHOTOPHOBIA

systemic conditions:

generalised viral infections

meningitis or encephalitis

subarachnoid haemorrhage

migraine

neurosis/psychogenic

drugs, eg. chloroquine, acetazolamide

ophthalmologic conditions:

any cause of ocular inflammation, eg. iritis, keratitis, corneal ulcer

aphakia

albinism (generalised or ocular)

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