Photophobia

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013401",
  "term": "Photophobia",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An abnormal intolerance or painful hypersensitivity to light. It is a symptom of an underlying medical condition affecting the eyes or nervous system, rather than a disease itself. In neurotoxicology, photophobia can be a clinical sign resulting from exposure to certain toxic agents that affect the central nervous system, the optic nerve, or the trigeminal nerve, such as mercury or carbon disulfide.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 897 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/photophobia/"
}