What eye conditions can cause light sensitivity and glare?
Many eye conditions can cause light sensitivity and glare, some examples include:
- Coloboma - where the lower portion of some eye tissues is missing
- Ocular albinism – this is when some people are born with a lack of pigment in the eye
- Aniridia – a condition where the iris is missing from birth
- Cataracts – clouding of the lens inside the eye
- Macular degeneration – a condition affecting the macula, the area in the eye responsible for our central, detailed vision
- Uveitis – inflammation inside the eye
- Inherited retinal dystrophies such as retinitis pigmentosa
- Corneal dystrophies - which cause changes in the cornea
- Glaucoma - the pressure inside the eye is too high, causing damage to the optic nerve at the back of the eye
- Keratoconus – where there are changes in corneal shape, strength and thickness.
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