Why Are Your Eyes Sensitive To Light? Eye Doctor Explains

Dr. Rupa Wong September 19, 2023
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Dr. Rupa Wong

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I'm a board certified ophthalmologist, with fellowship training in pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus. This channel will share my passion for keeping kids and adults seeing well, pearls for private practice management, and tips for working with your husband! I hope to answer your questions about eyes and give you advice about what you need to do keep them healthy! Any and all guest statements and opinions are a reflection of their own experience and do not reflect the views or opinions of Rupa Wong MD, In Focus Podcast, or Pinnacle Podcast Network.  Clinic Website: www.honolulueyeclinic.com Personal Site: www.drrupawong.com Instagram: @drrupawong Facebook: Honolulu Eye Clinic

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☀️😵Wondering why your eyes seem to be so sensitive to light? If you want to learn why this happens and what you can do to help it happen less, Dr. Rupa Wong, board-certified ophthalmologist and eye surgeon, spills all the tea here! 🐸☕ 00:00 : Why are my eyes so sensitive to light? 00:48 : What is photophobia? 01:04 : What causes light sensitivity? 02:13 : How can I help my dry eyes causing light sensitivity? 02:34 : Does blepharitis cause light sensitivity? 03:10 : Do eye floaters cause light sensitivity? 03:40 : Can eye infections cause light sensitivity? 04:47 : Can corneal abrasion cause light sensitivity? 05:09 : What is photokeratitis? Can photokeratitis cause light sensitivity? 05:45 : Are blue eyes more sensitive to light than other colors? 06:11 : What can I do to help my eyes not be sensitive to light? 06:29 : What can cause our eyes to be sensitive to light other than eye conditions? 07:20 : Do migraines cause light sensitivity? 07:48 : Does blepharospasm cause light sensitivity? 08:27 : How can I help my eyes be less sensitive to the sun? 🙏 Thank you for watching! Please remember to like, subscribe, and click the bell to receive notifications when new videos are posted! 👍➕🔔 👀 Check out my other eye health videos here on this playlist⤵️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ6yGQlJEBHofSj2PX9at8b0NhUwnuId1 Similar videos⤵️ 😵‍Why Is This Canadian Family Going Blind? Eye Doctor Explains - https://youtu.be/BWKLDHULZnA 👓Why Do You Need Reading Glasses? Eye Doctor Explains - https://youtu.be/zOzXZ0ZGgNo?si=93ZE7mfdKfx5LN9- 🤯Do Fillers Cause Blindness? Eye surgeon, Dr. Rupa Wong Explains the Risks - https://youtu.be/UYibDSya8fY 🔗Find me: 📸Instagram: www.instagram.com/drrupawong 👩‍Blog: www.drrupawong.com 🎶TikTok: drrupawong 👩‍💻Facebook: www.facebook.com/rupawongmd 👩🏽‍⚕️ To book an appointment for an eye exam on Oahu: www.honolulueyeclinic.com 👯‍♀️For collaborations please email me: [email protected] MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: All content in this video and description including: infor­ma­tion, opinions, con­tent, ref­er­ences and links is for infor­ma­tional pur­poses only. The Author does not pro­vide any med­ical advice on the Site. Access­ing, viewing, read­ing or oth­er­wise using this content does NOT cre­ate a physician-patient rela­tion­ship between you and it’s author. Pro­vid­ing per­sonal or med­ical infor­ma­tion to the Principal author does not cre­ate a physician-patient rela­tion­ship between you and the Principal author or authors. Noth­ing con­tained in this video or it’s description is intended to estab­lish a physician-patient rela­tion­ship, to replace the ser­vices of a trained physi­cian or health care pro­fes­sional, or oth­er­wise to be a sub­sti­tute for pro­fes­sional med­ical advice, diag­no­sis, or treatment. You should con­sult a licensed physi­cian or appropriately-credentialed health care worker in your com­mu­nity in all mat­ters relat­ing to your health.

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