photophthalmia

photophthalmia

 [fo″tof-thal´me-ah] ophthalmia caused by intense light or glare.

pho·toph·thal·mi·a

(fō'tof-thal'mē-ă), Keratoconjunctivitis caused by ultraviolet energy, as in snow blindness, exposure to an ultraviolet lamp, arc welding, or the short circuit of a high-tension electric current.
See also: photoretinopathy. [photo- + G. ophthalmos, eye]

pho·toph·thal·mi·a

(fō'tof-thal'mē-ă) Keratoconjunctivitis caused by ultraviolet energy, as in snow blindness, exposure to an ultraviolet lamp, arc welding, or the short circuit of a high-tension electric current.
See also: photoretinopathy[photo- + G. ophthalmos, eye]