"Photophobia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Abnormal sensitivity to light. This may occur as a manifestation of EYE DISEASES; MIGRAINE; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; MENINGITIS; and other disorders. Photophobia may also occur in association with DEPRESSION and other MENTAL DISORDERS.
| Descriptor ID |
D020795
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.751.941.661 C11.966.741 C23.888.592.763.941.661
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| Concept/Terms |
Photophobia- Photophobia
- Photophobias
- Light Sensitivity
- Light Sensitivities
- Sensitivities, Light
- Sensitivity, Light
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Photophobia" by people in Profiles.
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Results of the United States Food and Drug Administration Clinical Trial of the CustomFlex Artificial Iris. Ophthalmology. 2022 06; 129(6):614-625.
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Mutations in ARL2BP, a protein required for ciliary microtubule structure, cause syndromic male infertility in humans and mice. PLoS Genet. 2019 08; 15(8):e1008315.
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Fever and Headache in a Fully Vaccinated Adolescent. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2019 07 01; 8(3):279-281.
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Simultaneous Mouth Opening Facilitates Funduscopy in Young Children. Pediatr Neurol. 2017 05; 70:e1.
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Elevated intraocular pressure decreases response sensitivity of inner retinal neurons in experimental glaucoma mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Feb 24; 112(8):2593-8.
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Meibomian gland dysfunction in a case of ichthyosis follicularis with alopecia and photophobia syndrome. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2014 Mar; 62(3):365-7.
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Update on blepharospasm: report from the BEBRF International Workshop. Neurology. 2008 Oct 14; 71(16):1275-82.
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Modulation of sensory photophobia in essential blepharospasm with chromatic lenses. Ophthalmology. 2005 Dec; 112(12):2208-11.
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What syndrome is this? Pediatr Dermatol. 2005 Mar-Apr; 22(2):170-4.
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Influence of intense light stimulation on trigeminal and cervical pain perception thresholds. Cephalalgia. 2001 Apr; 21(3):184-8.