Photophobia is a condition where a person is extremely sensitive to light, especially changes in light. If a person that is suffering from photophobia is exposed to an extremely bright light, then he or she will experience a high level of pain. The brighter the light, the more pain a person will experience. This pain can appear to be coming from behind a person's eyes or in the back of his or her skull. There is no definite treatment for photophobia because it is often a symptom of another problem, such as frequent migraines or blepharospasm, which is when a person tightly closes his or her eyelids without fully controlling the action. However, there are some ways that a person can cope with photophobia and go about his or her daily life.

1. Wearing Tinted Glasses

Sunglasses are not always the most effective method of helping a person cope with photophobia because they often just make bright lights slightly more dim. The dimmed bright lights will still cause a person pain. However, changing the nature of the light by using colored, tinted sunglasses can help people go about their daily lives with less pain. Wearing rose-colored sunglasses is a popular option because it helps block blue-green light that many people suffering from photophobia are especially sensitive to. Wearing rose tinted glasses is especially helpful for those who are suffering from blepharospasm and are experiencing photophobia as a result.

2. Have Dimmers in All of Your Rooms

Even though people with photophobia will not be able to control the level of light that they experience when they are out in the world, having a home that they are fully able to control to their own comfort levels can be very helpful. Many people find it easier to cope with going out into the world and experiencing pain if they know that they have a safe haven that they can retreat to if things get especially bad. Installing dimmers in all of the rooms will increase the amount of control that a person suffering from photophobia has over his or her environment.

3. Colored Contacts

Dark colors attract light. One way to reduce the amount of light that a person attracts to his or her eyes is to wear colored contact lenses that make his or her eyes a lighter color, such as a light gray. This can reduce the discomfort a person feels when he or she goes outside.

For more information about photophobia, talk to an eye doctor.