Talk:Photophobia

message: Redirecting here from photo allergy is definitely misleading, as these are two very distinct pathologies.--217.227.81.125 09:53, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Nevermind, it wasn't a linking issue at all. Nevertheless, some of the mythology issues properly belong to photoallergy instead.--217.227.81.125 10:02, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Photo Allergy

message: Added some details of the mechanisms that lead to photophobia.
--220.238.213.232 03:12, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Edit

message: Added some more causes. Revamped it a little. Also added some external links. Corbinb8 23:49, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Edit

message: Could someone more knowledgable about it describe how the photophobia actually affects the person? I.e. does he feel actual pain, or is it a fear-effect (as implied by phobia) or does he feel just discomfort. If so, where? Skin or eyes only, or even with eyes closed? Max robitzsch 20:15, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Honestly, it varies greatly depending on the person in question. --65.2.100.46 03:14, 11 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Actual effect 

message: Could anyone write a brief paragraph explaining how photophobia and Photic sneeze reflex are different (or linked, i don't know, that's why i'm asking :) Something like: "photophobia shouldn't be confused with photic sneeze reflex... blah blah" --62.57.93.166 14:09, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reference to [[Photic sneeze reflex]]? 

message: I'm not entirely happy with this article... first it cites REAL medical conditions, like EYE diseases - then it mentions vampires burning in sunlight. That has nothing to do with the eyes, right? I'm not sure how exactly to fix it, but I thought I'd mention it.... Allyddin Sane 21:38, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I feel you are correct. It is a medical condition and the article should cover that. Vampires certainly have nothing to do with an eye condition. 82.47.0.158 (talk) 02:33, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  fear vs. eye condition 

message: Is this mixing a phobia with a medical condition and symptom? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Migospia (talk • contribs) 02:49, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  I am confused 

message: I think it's not accurate to list Paracelsus' "gnomi" as photophobic creatures. Actually in  this page of the  "Liber de nymphis, sylphis, pygmaeis et salamandris et de caeteris spiritibus" Paracelsus writes that gnomi "see through the earth, as we see through the air, and that the sun shines for them trough the earth, as it shines through the air for us, and they have the sun and the moon and the whole firmament before their eyes, as we humans have them". Stammer 08:51, 15 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Photophobic Gnomi? 

message: Hi
You ,guys, have mentioned a lot of causes for photophobia. 
But there is a really important one which I don't know why it should be omitted at every textbook about eyes.
"UV" ,Ultra Violet light.
It is now 15 hard years  which I suffer from a case of very sever form of photophobia caused by the UV beams of a GoldStar(now LG) CRT monitor used by me when I was a teenager.  But Not a single eye speciallist accepts that(I live in IRAN).
The only clinical symptom of my disease is Pain due to exposure to light. 
I wear two sunglasses simulataniously. And I am the only person in world whose
screen at home and at work is a Video Projector. My windows are sealed by Aluminium foiles at both sides.  
What has happened to my eyes at cellular level ? I don't know.
—Preceding unsigned comment added by  213.207.241.203  (talk • contribs)  19:58, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Please Help Me. 

message: Saw the "citation needed" flag & did a quick Medline search. Found this:
Gluskin, E.; Bisketzis, N.; Ben-Shimol, Y.; Topalis, FV. “The autistic vision problem with light from fluorescent lamps explained in terms of coherence and phase shift.” Medical Hypotheses, v. 66 issue 1, 2006, p. 207-8.
Does it count as photophobia if it is in relation to a specific sort of light?
--130.108.144.64 (talk) 15:35, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: There is a whole section on Artificial Light in this article, due to the relation between photophobia and fluorescent lamps. Meanwhile, the citation currently given for autism has to do with changes to the pupillary light reflex but not to light sensitivity per se. The above citation appears more relevant. ParticipantObserver (talk) 06:40, 12 August 2018 (UTC)
thread_title: Autism Citation

message: I'm getting rid of the "In mythology"/"In Popular Culture" stuff.  Not only is it really not in keeping with the Wikipedia style as noted in WP:POPCULTURE, but this article is about a specific human medical symptom which really has nothing to do with light turning vampires into dust and making Tolkien's orcs giddy. Rob T Firefly (talk) 06:08, 11 December 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pop culture 

message: I've just added references for most of the causes.  It's worth noting that many of these references link to items which discuss photophobia in general, so if anyone has the time and inclination they can use those refs to flesh out and improve the article proper. Rob T Firefly (talk) 09:49, 11 December 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  New refs 

message: How can I let a mention about the only one company in the whole world that produces special eyeglasses for photophobia when using a computer,  Gunnar Optiks,  everytime I post it,  it gets removed because of being promotional material,  but that is unavoidable,  it is like when an article says Aspirine is perfect for headaches,  it is promoting to buy Aspirine: Yes,  but it is the true.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Granito diaz (talk • contribs) 14:16, 27 June 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: If you can find reliable, third-party, non-promotional sources for the information in accordance with WP:SOURCES and WP:PRIMARY, also keeping in mind WP:NOTADVERTISING and WP:PRODUCT, then the info might add to the article. Rob T Firefly (talk) 19:55, 3 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Special glasses for photophobia 

message: I removed an entry which is already linked in the lede. If this is a problem, maybe discuss here. Thank you, --68.9.119.69 (talk) 03:28, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  See also section 

message: I'm not a usual editor, but someone should reconsider the phrase "full spectrum of light" in the sentence "In some cases those who are born with it see the full spectrum of light." I also don't know what that's referring to but at the very least make it clear that you're referring to the normally visible spectrum of light, unless of course these people really can detect x-rays and infrared light, which I doubt.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.58.110.26 (talk) 21:36, 21 November 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  "full spectrum of light" 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: Not a usual editor, but I can't help but feel an 'environmental impact' section that hardly even touches the subject matter of the page (and is entirely unsourced, for that matter) belongs on a medical page. At best, it should probably be heavily edited to remain relevant to the article and sources located.
68.169.181.235 (talk) 00:20, 27 June 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Environmental Impact" Section 

message: I have removed the environmental impact section that was previously below disability. The entire section was unsourced, and offtopic. I tried to find sources about LED lights and their impact on photophobia, but I did not find anything that I would consider credibly. Nearly all sources trace the root cause to other health conditions (all of which are mentioned elsewhere in the article). It seems this section just existed as a way to hate LED lightbulbs.
Alienith (talk) 20:57, 28 December 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Removal of Environmental Impact Section