Photosensitivity Disorders

Synonyms

Actinic Dermatitides

Actinic Dermatitides, Chronic

Actinic Dermatitis

Actinic Dermatitis, Chronic

Actinic Reticuloid Syndrome

Actinic Reticuloid Syndromes

Chronic Actinic Dermatitides

Chronic Actinic Dermatitis

Dermatitides, Actinic

Dermatitides, Chronic Actinic

Dermatitis, Actinic

Dermatitis, Chronic Actinic

Disorder, Photosensitivity

Disorders, Photosensitivity

Photodermatitides

Photodermatitis

Photosensitivity Disorder

Photosensitization

Reticuloid Syndrome, Actinic

Reticuloid Syndromes, Actinic

Syndrome, Actinic Reticuloid

Syndromes, Actinic Reticuloid

Abnormal responses to sunlight or artificial light due to extreme reactivity of light-absorbing molecules in tissues. It refers almost exclusively to skin photosensitivity, including sunburn, reactions due to repeated prolonged exposure in the absence of photosensitizing factors, and reactions requiring photosensitizing factors such as photosensitizing agents and certain diseases. With restricted reference to skin tissue, it does not include photosensitivity of the eye to light, as in photophobia or photosensitive epilepsy.