Photalgia
[foh-tal-juh, -jee-uh] /foʊˈtæl dʒə, -dʒi ə/
noun, Pathology.
1.
pain, as in an eye, that is caused by intensity of light.
photalgia pho·tal·gi·a (fō-tāl’jē-ə, -jə)
n.
Pain caused by light. Also called photodynia.
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