Covid new strain: Dr Chris warns of photophobia - the symptoms
With more troublesome covid mutations coming to light, Dr Chris highlights the presence of photophobia developing in some people who are exposed to the new strain. What can be done about it? Appearing on ITV’s This Morning on Wednesday, January 20, Dr Chris said photophobia is the “dislike of bright lights”. Typically “associated with a headache” said Dr Chris, the condition is otherwise regarded as “light intolerance”.
Dr Chris stated that coronavirus causes “inflammatory response around the body”, which is why he believes some people may experience photophobia.
A research paper, published in the journal BMJ Open Ophthalmology in December 2020, explored coronavirus eye troubles in more detail.
Conducted by researchers at Anglia Ruskin University, people who tested positive for covid were asked to complete a questionnaire about their symptoms.
The study found that 18 percent of participants reported photophobia while 16 percent noted “sore eyes”.
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Of the 83 respondents, 81 percent of participants reported “ocular” issues (i.e. eye problems) within two weeks of other covid symptoms.
Eye troubles reportedly lasted less than two weeks in nearly all of the participants who experienced them.
The most common reported symptoms overall included fatigue, fever and a dry cough.
Lead author Professor Shahina Pardhan, Director of the Vision and Eye Research Institute at ARU, commented on the findings.
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