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.